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Recent Examples of overtime
Cleveland’s girls’ soccer team has been to four consecutive City Section championship games, winning last season in overtime over El Camino Real.
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Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2025
The budget reduction, which Mayor Karen Bass approved last year, was mostly absorbed by leaving many administrative jobs unfilled, but that left about $7 million that was cut from the overtime budget that was used for training, fire prevention and other key functions.
—Tara Prindiville, NBC News, 9 Jan. 2025
Last year, Michigan ended a six-bowl losing streak by defeating Alabama 27-20 in an epic Rose Bowl overtime battle, followed by a dominant victory over Washington to claim the national championship.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024
In overtime, No. 2 Roosevelt (15-1) defeated No. 1 St. John Bosco (14-1) to win the Platinum Division of the Classic at Damien.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 31 Dec. 2024
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Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2025
The budget reduction, which Mayor Karen Bass approved last year, was mostly absorbed by leaving many administrative jobs unfilled, but that left about $7 million that was cut from the overtime budget that was used for training, fire prevention and other key functions.
—Tara Prindiville, NBC News, 9 Jan. 2025
Last year, Michigan ended a six-bowl losing streak by defeating Alabama 27-20 in an epic Rose Bowl overtime battle, followed by a dominant victory over Washington to claim the national championship.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024
In overtime, No. 2 Roosevelt (15-1) defeated No. 1 St. John Bosco (14-1) to win the Platinum Division of the Classic at Damien.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 31 Dec. 2024
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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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Guehi, given his impressive progress at Palace and rise to become a regular starter for England, projects on his next contract to potentially be one of the higher earners in the first-team wage structure that Todd Boehly and Clearlake Capital have implemented in the last two years.Simon Johnson, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
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In 2024, wages beyond $168,600 were not taxed for Social Security.Daniel de Visé, USA TODAY, 10 Jan. 2025
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All salary information via Spotrac and salary-cap information via RealGM.Bryan Toporek, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
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What is coming is a salary cap, revenue sharing, some structure, but until then boosters with means who want to spend it on their favorite team still can blow their money like a sailor on leave.Mac Engel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Jan. 2025
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Many teachers are on the minimum wage of $225 a month and are forced to take on extra work such as cleaning just to survive.David Hambling, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
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Flagstaff, Arizona, now has a minimum wage of $17.85, for example, and Seattle has a minimum wage of $20.76.Gili Malinsky, CNBC, 7 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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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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In Johnson County, the hourly living wage goes up to $27.05.Natalie Wallington, Kansas City Star, 3 Jan. 2025
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Officials said many employees earn between $12.50 per hour and $19 per hour, far below the average living wage for a single person without children in the area.Lauren Irwin, The Hill, 25 Nov. 2024
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While influencers are invaluable for showcasing products in action, transparency about partnerships and compensation can help build consumer trust.Charles Nicholls, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
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With many news outlets offering little or no compensation for freelance writers, those humans will be loath to sell their souls so cheaply to train AI to replace them.Susie Alegre, WIRED, 8 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 21 Jan. 2025.
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