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overtime

[oh-ver-tahym, oh-ver-tahym] / ˈoʊ vərˌtaɪm, ˌoʊ vərˈtaɪm /
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The team displayed uncommon grit as well, going to overtime an NHL-record 33 times.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

Officials say steps are being taken to ensure timely payment of wages, with provisions such as double pay for overtime and work on weekly rest days.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

That includes more than 25 million households that deducted an average $3,100 on overtime pay and more than 30 million households that took the senior bonus, averaging a deduction over $7,500.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026

So if someone makes $20 an hour and $30 overtime, only $10 of that would be untaxed.

From Salon • Apr. 15, 2026

She was probably just stressed out from working overtime, from dealing with a hard-to-please new boss, or from juggling bills, and I caught the hard end of it.

From "Bronx Masquerade" by Nikki Grimes



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