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Recent Examples of time and a half
Nothing about the job was good, except the time and a half.
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Hazlitt, 20 Sep. 2023
So, as is only right, RuPaul is coughing up some more of that sweet fracking money to give the queens time and a half.
—Vulture, 7 Apr. 2022
Extras should be prepared for a 10-12 hour day and will receive overtime pay of time and a half.
—Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 12 Sep. 2022
At that time, American agreed to pay pilots a 50% premium (time and a half) to cover reassignments.
—Noah Barsky, Forbes, 11 July 2022
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Hazlitt, 20 Sep. 2023
So, as is only right, RuPaul is coughing up some more of that sweet fracking money to give the queens time and a half.
—Vulture, 7 Apr. 2022
Extras should be prepared for a 10-12 hour day and will receive overtime pay of time and a half.
—Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 12 Sep. 2022
At that time, American agreed to pay pilots a 50% premium (time and a half) to cover reassignments.
—Noah Barsky, Forbes, 11 July 2022
See All Example Sentences for time and a half
Recent Examples of Synonyms for time and a half
Noun
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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
Noun
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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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Musicians’ access to healthcare has been a topic of discussion in recent weeks after Grammy-winning artist Chappell Roan used her best new artist acceptance speech advocate for healthcare and a living wage for developing artists.—
Nicole Fell,
The Hollywood Reporter,
13 Feb. 2025
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However, several commissioners and CMS board members urged them to get the minimum hourly wage to $20, in order to help workers earn closer to a living wage.—
Rebecca Noel,
Charlotte Observer,
15 Jan. 2025
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The graduate guard had 16 first-half points and added eight more in the second half and four in overtime.—
Grant Salsman,
Kansas City Star,
2 Mar. 2025
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When Rabinovitch hobbled off the field in overtime, the Royals losing their top scorer when they neededa golden goal to win, Bladdimir rose to the occasion.—
Benjamin Royer,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Mar. 2025
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“Time and a half.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/time%20and%20a%20half. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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