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Recent Examples of overtime
In Week 17, his touchdown pass beat Atlanta in overtime.
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Andrew Greif, NBC News, 23 Jan. 2025
Listen to this article There were three minutes left in the first half of UConn’s 80-78 overtime victory over Butler on Tuesday night when the FS1 camera zoomed in on UConn coach Dan Hurley.
—Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 22 Jan. 2025
The memo also pointed to a $7 million reduction in overtime due to fluctuating staffing needs, known as v-hours.
—Nicquel Terry Ellis, CNN, 12 Jan. 2025
In the dying seconds of overtime, with the Bruins cycling in the Panthers’ zone while on a power play, Boston’s David Pastrnak took a final shot.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 11 Jan. 2025
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Andrew Greif, NBC News, 23 Jan. 2025
Listen to this article There were three minutes left in the first half of UConn’s 80-78 overtime victory over Butler on Tuesday night when the FS1 camera zoomed in on UConn coach Dan Hurley.
—Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 22 Jan. 2025
The memo also pointed to a $7 million reduction in overtime due to fluctuating staffing needs, known as v-hours.
—Nicquel Terry Ellis, CNN, 12 Jan. 2025
In the dying seconds of overtime, with the Bruins cycling in the Panthers’ zone while on a power play, Boston’s David Pastrnak took a final shot.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 11 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overtime
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Faraji wants her case to be certified as a class action on behalf of others who worked at Fox at some point over the last four years, who were nonexempt hourly workers and who were allegedly denied minimum wage, overtime, double time and other benefits.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
6 Jan. 2025
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During a City Council meeting in October, the Antioch Police Department proposed double time for its officers who work on police details but faced opposition.—
Hema Sivanandam,
The Mercury News,
13 Nov. 2024
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Back in Europe, private sector wages in the U.K. rose 6% in the three months to November, compared to the previous year, the Office for National Statistics said Tuesday.—
Ganesh Rao,Chloe Taylor,Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
21 Jan. 2025
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Over the past 45 years, the U.S. economy has doubled in size and American workers have grown 81% more productive while their wages have only grown 29%, according to the Economic Policy Institute .—
Adam Chandler,
TIME,
21 Jan. 2025
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International competition must force the league to be better, teams to invest more and salary caps and transfer fee limits to be raised.—
Emily Olsen,
The Athletic,
28 Jan. 2025
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The amenities, in addition to Unrivaled’s competitive salary and players’ ownership stake, is likely why the league already signed the likes of college superstars Flau’jae Johnson and Paige Bueckers as well as have plans to travel in subsequent seasons.—
C. Isaiah Smalls II,
Miami Herald,
27 Jan. 2025
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That process is how Florida got its $15 minimum wage, medical marijuana and felon voter rights restoration.—
Romy Ellenbogen,
Sun Sentinel,
22 Jan. 2025
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Florence Kelley was a social reformer who campaigned against child labor and for a minimum wage.—
Sara Georgini,
Smithsonian Magazine,
21 Jan. 2025
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Gone are Miralles’ production notebook and the final paychecks for his crew.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Jan. 2025
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Brooks Koepka, Phil Mickelson, Dustin Johnson, Patrick Reed and Jon Rahm were other prominent PGA stars who chose to accept the massive LIV paychecks during the league's aggressive pursuit of the sport's biggest names.—
Jackson Thompson,
Fox News,
24 Jan. 2025
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On the income front, a growing number of companies are committing to paying their workers a living wage and helping to ensure fair wages in their supply chains.—
Kweilin Ellingrud,
Forbes,
15 Jan. 2025
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In Johnson County, the hourly living wage goes up to $27.05.—
Natalie Wallington,
Kansas City Star,
3 Jan. 2025
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The organization advises pet owners to be cautious when responding to unknown contacts and to request proof of life before offering any form of compensation.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
20 Jan. 2025
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What worked for them this time might not work next season as the sport transitions to the next iteration of player compensation.—
Matt Baker,
The Athletic,
20 Jan. 2025
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The contract’s annual minimum wage increases are 3 percent in the first year of the contract and two percent in the second and third years, and the agreement provides time and a half pay for work assigned on a holiday.—
Katie Kilkenny,
The Hollywood Reporter,
24 June 2024
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In addition to reducing the standard workweek by 20%, Sander’s Thirty-Two-Hour Workweek Act, which enjoys strong union support, would require employers to pay time and a half for workdays exceeding eight hours.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
14 Mar. 2024
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“Overtime.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overtime. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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