1
: a marching cadence of 180 30-inch steps per minute
2
: payment of a worker at twice the regular wage rate
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Christian Holub, EW.com, 16 Sep. 2024
Even the dramatic double-time closer has grown on me, like a lover’s foibles.
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—Nate Jones, Vulture, 20 May 2024
Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 25 Oct. 2024
At the City Council meeting on Tuesday night, residents and councilmembers expressed concerns about having Antioch police officers worked beyond mandatory overtime shifts or paying them for double time shifts, especially in areas of the city experiencing spikes in violent crime.
—Hema Sivanandam, The Mercury News, 10 Oct. 2024
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Verb
Funny enough, this wasn't even O'Quinn's first time doing double-time on a show.
—Christian Holub, EW.com, 16 Sep. 2024
Even the dramatic double-time closer has grown on me, like a lover’s foibles.
14.
—Nate Jones, Vulture, 20 May 2024
Noun
Hosts themselves were often staff announcers or weathermen doing double time.
—Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 25 Oct. 2024
At the City Council meeting on Tuesday night, residents and councilmembers expressed concerns about having Antioch police officers worked beyond mandatory overtime shifts or paying them for double time shifts, especially in areas of the city experiencing spikes in violent crime.
—Hema Sivanandam, The Mercury News, 10 Oct. 2024
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“Double-time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/double-time. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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