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Recent Examples of overtime
With 48 seconds left in overtime, McNeeley was tasked with inbounding the ball and opted for a Hail Mary attempt to Karaban streaking down the court, but the two-handed soccer-style heave was far too long and out of reach.
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Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 16 Feb. 2025
That forced the day’s seventh caution and overtime.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 16 Feb. 2025
In 2023, North Crowley eliminated Keller in an 80-78 overtime thriller.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Feb. 2025
The interest he’s taken in Bowling had Bean down on the floor with a camera, capturing the senior’s second state title with a dramatic 2-1 overtime win over Pueblo Central’s Genaro Pino.
—Braidon Nourse, The Denver Post, 15 Feb. 2025
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Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 16 Feb. 2025
That forced the day’s seventh caution and overtime.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 16 Feb. 2025
In 2023, North Crowley eliminated Keller in an 80-78 overtime thriller.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Feb. 2025
The interest he’s taken in Bowling had Bean down on the floor with a camera, capturing the senior’s second state title with a dramatic 2-1 overtime win over Pueblo Central’s Genaro Pino.
—Braidon Nourse, The Denver Post, 15 Feb. 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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Contributing to the rise in poverty, the costs of five basic necessities — food, shelter, utilities, clothing and telephone and internet — outpaced wage increases and inflation in 2023, according to the report.—
Cayla Bamberger,
New York Daily News,
27 Feb. 2025
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This is despite average wage increases in the US of 30% since 2023 and entry-level pay rising 12%.—
Oliver Wyman,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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In the category of salary percentage increase, ESADE weighed in with an impressive 173% increase over the average salary of an entering student.—
Dr. Marlena Corcoran,
Forbes,
20 Feb. 2025
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The price of each tender also rises with the salary cap each year.—
Mike Kaye,
Charlotte Observer,
20 Feb. 2025
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Catch up quick: The law raised the minimum wage for fast-food employees in California at chains like McDonald's, In-N-Out and Burger King to $20 an hour – the largest in recent U.S. history – in an effort to improve living conditions for low-wage workers.—
Nadia Lopez,
Axios,
27 Feb. 2025
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Families eligible for the subsidy must meet specific criteria, such as earning less than half the minimum wage (US$ 143.75) per capita, having elderly or disabled members receiving government financial support, or requiring electricity for medical treatments.—
Dianne Plummer,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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Entrepreneurship Can Create Recurring Income One of the biggest financial concerns for people considering leaving a traditional job and starting a business is how to replace the security of their paycheck with their business revenue.—
Alejandra Rojas,
Forbes,
20 Feb. 2025
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The 22-year-old took issue with that framing of her paycheck.—
Nicolas Vega,
CNBC,
19 Feb. 2025
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Service contractors operating in Tier One jurisdictions are required to pay a living wage of at least $16.63, whereas service contractors operating in Tier 2 jurisdictions are required to pay at least $15 per hour.—
Scott T. Gibson,
Baltimore Sun,
17 Feb. 2025
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The union, which started in 2022, said Amazon employees work for a multi-billion dollar corporation and deserve a living wage.—
Ramishah Maruf,
CNN,
15 Feb. 2025
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Each year, the trustees’ compensation will increase by 2%, though the board can vote in May to waive this increase for that year, the municipal code states.—
Samantha Moilanen,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Feb. 2025
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The financial commitment doesn’t even account for the draft pick compensation that would be involved in a trade.—
Dan Duggan,
The Athletic,
25 Feb. 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 4 Mar. 2025.
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