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overtime

[oh-ver-tahym, oh-ver-tahym] / ˈoʊ vərˌtaɪm, ˌoʊ vərˈtaɪm /
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Overtime pay only generates a tax break if it is required by the federal Fair Labor Standards Act.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

One league Bell played in—OT7—was part of Overtime, a startup funded by Amazon’s Jeff Bezos, venture-capital firm Andreessen Horowitz and others.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 5, 2025

Overtime for Los Angeles police officers, and any other major expenses, would be acutely felt by a city government that recently closed a nearly $1-billion budget deficit, in part by slowing police hiring.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 2, 2025

What feels like a moment between when Mark S. clocked out for the MDR employees' rule-breaking "Overtime Contingency" mission and his return to the office is, in truth, a pause that lasted months.

From Salon • Mar. 19, 2025

Overtime was plentiful, and men jumped at the chance to work holidays, which paid double time.

From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove



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