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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
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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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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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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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The memo also pointed to a $7 million reduction in overtime due to fluctuating staffing needs, known as v-hours.Nicquel Terry Ellis, CNN, 12 Jan. 2025
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In the dying seconds of overtime, with the Bruins cycling in the Panthers’ zone while on a power play, Boston’s David Pastrnak took a final shot.Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 11 Jan. 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 22 Jan. 2025.
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