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
Once they did, police said, Hajhosseini would pressure them to work overtime at his house.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 30, 2024
The body must work overtime to provide for the metabolic needs of two.
From Salon • Jun. 3, 2024
“I can’t afford to go to the dentist unless I work overtime at my crappy job, and you spent a million dollars on a concert? What’s wrong with you? When did you become so selfish?”
From "Millionaires for the Month" by Stacey McAnulty
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