work overtime
Example Sentences
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Others say that increased investor scrutiny will make public companies work overtime to avoid their AI being responsible for, say, a catastrophic cyberattack.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
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
“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
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
“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
