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overtime

[oh-ver-tahym, oh-ver-tahym] / ˈoʊ vərˌtaɪm, ˌoʊ vərˈtaɪm /
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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

Deductions for seniors, tips, overtime and car-loan interest on American-assembled cars are in effect until 2028.

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

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

Rachel fiercely putting in overtime, foreshadowing a marital track record distinguished for quantity if not quality.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver



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