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
Officers will still work overtime if requested to by a superior, but will claim for payment afterwards.
From BBC • Oct. 30, 2024
“People who work overtime are among the hardest-working citizens in our country,” the Republican presidential nominee said.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 15, 2024
“My brain has to work overtime when she talks.”
From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan
