work overtime
Example Sentences
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“Now, even when I work overtime, all money gets spent,” said Yadav, who has decided to leave his job in Noida and return to his home village.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 22, 2026
Kickers will have to work overtime as punters to cut costs.
From Slate ● Dec. 12, 2024
“The people who work overtime are among the hardest working citizens of our country and for too long, no one in Washington has been looking out for them.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2024
After the four-day strike, Border Force staff will then work to rule and refuse to work overtime from 4 September until 22 September.
From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2024
She usually left for her weekend on Saturday mornings, but she’d asked my mother if she could work overtime.
From "It All Comes Down to This" by Karen English
