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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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For some households, wages are rising faster than inflation.—
Alexandra Prokopenko,
Foreign Affairs,
21 Jan. 2025
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About 95% of American workers say their wages have not kept up with the rising cost of living, according to a report by job and career site Monster.—
Maria Gracia Santillana Linares,
Forbes,
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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If Rodgers retires or is released, the Jets must eat a $49 million salary cap charge.—
Antwan Staley,
New York Daily News,
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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However, this motion was met with resistance as Wynne said a 2025 budget had to be voted on, while other justices agreed that immediate action was needed to ensure that county employees received their paychecks.—
Eplunus Colvin,
arkansasonline.com,
16 Jan. 2025
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Consumers shouldn’t have to accept their paychecks, holiday cards and medications being stolen by crooked clerks and carriers.—
David Williams,
Baltimore Sun,
16 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 30 Jan. 2025.
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