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Recent Examples of double time
Hosts themselves were often staff announcers or weathermen doing double time.
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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
Casting assistants’ first union agreement established a minimum wage rate of $21 an hour retroactive to Sept. 29, with double time after 12 hours worked and triple time after 15 hours worked in a single work day.
—Katie Kilkenny, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Oct. 2024
Workers will also receive triple time for any hours worked beyond 15 hours — up from double time in the current contract.
—Carolyn Giardina, Variety, 18 July 2024
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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
Casting assistants’ first union agreement established a minimum wage rate of $21 an hour retroactive to Sept. 29, with double time after 12 hours worked and triple time after 15 hours worked in a single work day.
—Katie Kilkenny, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Oct. 2024
Workers will also receive triple time for any hours worked beyond 15 hours — up from double time in the current contract.
—Carolyn Giardina, Variety, 18 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for double time
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Paid sick leave overhaul After the House passed the plan to overhaul the measure last month, Republican Gov. Mike Kehoe, a staunch opponent of raising the minimum wage, appeared to throw his support behind the bill.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
17 Apr. 2025
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Raising the minimum wage is good for workers, good for business, and good for the economy.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Apr. 2025
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The Clippers, by beating the Golden State Warriors in overtime at Chase Center, earned the five days off that come with clinching a top-six seed.—
Law Murray,
New York Times,
20 Apr. 2025
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Then Mitchell got hot in the clutch, scoring nine points on 3-of-4 shooting from three-point range in overtime after a shaky first half that included 0-of-4 shooting from the field.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
20 Apr. 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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What is considered a living wage in Missouri in 2025?—
Joseph Hernandez,
Kansas City Star,
23 Feb. 2025
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Here’s how the numbers break down: What is considered a living wage in California in 2025?—
Kendrick Marshall,
Sacramento Bee,
19 Feb. 2025
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These assertions are drawn from a March 2025 report by the Council of Economic Advisers, which contends that extending the tax cuts would boost short-term GDP by up to 3.8 percent, increase real wages by $3,300 annually, and raise median household take-home pay by as much as $5,000.—
David Faris,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Apr. 2025
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That means less take-home pay today, but tax-free withdrawals later.—
James Brewer,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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“Double time.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/double%20time. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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