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Recent Examples of time and a half
Some restaurants pay their employees time and a half; others rely on diners who tend to tip more aggressively on holidays.
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Carly Westerfield, Bon Appétit, 20 Nov. 2023
Nothing about the job was good, except the time and a half.
—Hazlitt, 20 Sep. 2023
So, as is only right, RuPaul is coughing up some more of that sweet fracking money to give the queens time and a half.
—Vulture, 7 Apr. 2022
Extras should be prepared for a 10-12 hour day and will receive overtime pay of time and a half.
—Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 12 Sep. 2022
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Carly Westerfield, Bon Appétit, 20 Nov. 2023
Nothing about the job was good, except the time and a half.
—Hazlitt, 20 Sep. 2023
So, as is only right, RuPaul is coughing up some more of that sweet fracking money to give the queens time and a half.
—Vulture, 7 Apr. 2022
Extras should be prepared for a 10-12 hour day and will receive overtime pay of time and a half.
—Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 12 Sep. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for time and a half
Noun
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Its crystal ball discerns patterns to predict what styles will blow up—then guides the requisite design, sourcing, and inventory decisions in double time.—
Michael Ashley,
Forbes.com,
11 Apr. 2025
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Mayor Pro-Tem Monica Wilson questioned whether the APD would heavily rely on its officers’ double time or seek help from outside agencies.—
Hema Sivanandam,
The Mercury News,
10 Oct. 2024
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That’s left many farmworker families struggling to afford rent while earning minimum wage, $16.50 an hour.—
Melissa Gomez,
Los Angeles Times,
10 May 2025
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The legislation would also repeal a section that allows future minimum wage increases based on inflation.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
29 Apr. 2025
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This may mean that services shift to prioritize work participation and skill-building in jobs that pay a living wage, ultimately growing economic resiliency so people no longer need public benefits in the future.—
Caroline Whistler,
Forbes.com,
7 May 2025
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So far, no brand has guaranteed its factory workers a living wage, according to the Clean Clothes Campaign, a Dutch advocacy group.—
Rob Davis,
ProPublica,
25 Apr. 2025
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The bill currently proposes at least $4.9 trillion in tax cuts—including helping tips, overtime wages, and retirement-age Americans—partly paid for with cuts to Medicaid, food stamps and green energy programs.—
Jasmine Laws,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 May 2025
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He was done in by a power play that was No. 1 in the league from the day Rantanen was traded until the end of the regular season, but then went 3 for 24 against Dallas and failed to deliver late in two overtime losses.—
Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
12 May 2025
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“Time and a half.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/time%20and%20a%20half. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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