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
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
Basically, it would serve as a way to incentivize workers in the private sector to work overtime to accumulate paid-time off that could be applied toward paid family leave.
From Salon • Aug. 9, 2024
They liked to see long lines outside their kitchens and would work overtime to attract a crowd.
From "Farewell to Manzanar" by Jeanne Houston
