overtime

Example Sentences

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McDonnell and other police officials have said staffing shortages are limiting the department’s ability to respond quickly to low-level crimes, leading to high officer burnout rates, and driving up overtime expenses.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

Official congressional and administration estimates didn’t include a count of overtime claims, but their revenue projections were right in line with the Tax Policy Center and Yale.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

But the definition of what kinds of overtime pay qualify is much trickier than just looking at the overtime line on a pay stub.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

The government didn’t force employers this year to track whether their workers were receiving overtime that could qualify for the break.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

Levittown was full of hard workers, hourly wage-earners who eagerly stepped forward for overtime shifts and spent what extra money they had to repave their driveways, build rec rooms, or buy RVs.

From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove