double time

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Recent Examples of double time Part of the decrease is that the new company’s employees will no longer routinely work weekends, which are time-and-a-half or double time, unless called in to do so. Sacbee.com, 11 July 2025 Since then, Zelensky has worked double time to signal his appreciation for Trump’s efforts, including having his country agree to a mineral rights deal with the United States that could serve as a form of payment for U.S. support in the war. Ian Swanson, The Hill, 19 May 2025 Its crystal ball discerns patterns to predict what styles will blow up—then guides the requisite design, sourcing, and inventory decisions in double time. Michael Ashley, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2025 At the City Council meeting on Tuesday night, residents and councilmembers expressed concerns about having Antioch police officers worked beyond mandatory overtime shifts or paying them for double time shifts, especially in areas of the city experiencing spikes in violent crime. Hema Sivanandam, The Mercury News, 10 Oct. 2024 See All Example Sentences for double time
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Noun
  • James Powel Oklahoma State Question 832, which would have raised the minimum wage in the state, was defeated at the polls.
    Sarah D. Wire, USA Today, 16 June 2026
  • Even as the city rolled out the red carpet for the restaurant industry’s biggest night, ongoing controversy remains over Chicago’s tipped minimum wage workers and their advocates.
    Zareen Syed, Chicago Tribune, 16 June 2026
Noun
  • The Seahawks wrestled the division from the Rams in Week 16 when quarterback Sam Darnold completed a do-or-die 2-pointer to tight end Eric Saubert for a 38-37 overtime victory.
    Jeff Howe, New York Times, 16 June 2026
  • Carolina showed a fight that not only brought the Hurricanes back into the series by rallying to win 4-3 in overtime on Seth Jarvis’ one-timer, but would serve as their signature throughout the series.
    Mark Anderson, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2026
Noun
  • In Rhode Island, most hourly workers are required to be paid time and a half on Sundays and holidays.
    Wheeler Cowperthwaite, The Providence Journal, 26 Mar. 2026
  • Paying employees time and a half inflates state agencies’ payroll costs, but often the practice is unavoidable to fill critical staffing gaps.
    William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 23 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • California is tops in the nation for average teacher salary at $103,552; EPI sets a living wage in the state at $73,311.
    Peter Greene, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
  • Additionally, the brand’s Living Wage Program, a supply chain initiative that assesses living wage benchmarks based on regional costs of living, continued with eight suppliers.
    Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 1 June 2026
Noun
  • Inflation outpaced the rate of wage gains for the second consecutive months, eating away at the purchasing power of take-home pay for many Americans.
    Max Zahn, ABC News, 10 June 2026
  • Tools such as the ADP Salary Paycheck Calculator can help graduates estimate their take-home pay after taxes and common payroll deductions.
    VaNessa Duplessie, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026

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“Double time.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/double%20time. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.

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