overtime
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It estimates that around 3.2 million workers receive overtime pay.
From BBC • May 23, 2026
Jared Wilson, president of the San Diego Police Officers Assn., said in an emailed statement to The Times that his organization has been raising alarms about staffing shortages, cuts to overtime and response times.
From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026
But Riley’s brain works overtime, and when his concepts work, they feel as radical as any protest film.
From Salon • May 22, 2026
By the time overtime rolled around, the Cavaliers didn’t know what had hit them.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026
“Traffic problems at the judgment pavilion. Double overtime for the staff. I used to be a rich god, Percy Jackson. I control all the precious metals under the earth. But my expenses!”
From "The Lightning Thief" by Rick Riordan
Vocabulary lists containing overtime
Personal Finance and Financial Literacy - Introductory
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