work overtime

Example Sentences

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The 51-year-old single mother said she has also lost opportunities to work overtime due to slow business at the hotel.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 8, 2025

At a Kraft-Heinz plant in Michigan, a slew of immigrant workers abruptly had their work visas revoked, forcing their American counterparts to work overtime.

From Slate • Aug. 11, 2025

During pregnancy healthy kidneys have to work overtime to keep the blood clean whilst the baby releases wastes into the mother’s blood stream.

From BBC • Dec. 2, 2024

Accustomed to learning playbooks quickly after hopscotching around the league, Heinicke had to work overtime after joining the Chargers on Aug. 28.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 27, 2024

He would say, “One can never work overtime for the poor.”

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French