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overtime

[oh-ver-tahym, oh-ver-tahym] / ˈoʊ vərˌtaɪm, ˌoʊ vərˈtaɪm /
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Smith is one of many influencers working overtime to distance themselves from the tradwife brand amid a confluence of cultural tipping points.

From Salon Sep. 12, 2026

Further, the former employee says that she was “required to work excessive and unsafe hours” and told not to report overtime.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 11, 2026

Leigh Day said judges did uphold 2024 findings on night-time premiums, overtime premiums and paid rest breaks.

From BBC Sep. 7, 2026

Japan will ease overtime regulation starting Tuesday in a move meant to help spur economic growth but criticised as a relapse into the country's ingrained workaholic culture.

From Barron's Sep. 1, 2026

He ended up having to work overtime, digging a new trench, cutting into the pipes, and attaching the main water line.

From "Small Steps" by Louis Sachar

The action raced like an overtimed kinetoscopic film.

From A Man to His Mate by Stockton Mulford



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