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
  • Where kids whiled away summers abroad, or at Ivy League enrichment programs—not serving coffee and sweeping floors for minimum wage.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 19 May 2026
  • During the Biden administration, the parliamentarian dealt a blow to Democrats by ruling against filibuster protections for efforts to raise the minimum wage and ease some immigration laws.
    Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 18 May 2026
Noun
  • The Thunder forced overtime with Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s layup with a few seconds left in regulation, tying the game at 101-101.
    Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 19 May 2026
  • Victor Wembanyama put on an otherworldly performance last night to lead the San Antonio Spurs to a double-overtime win over Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the reigning champion Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 1 of the Western Conference finals.
    Tim Rohan, NBC news, 19 May 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
  • The living wage in Mecklenburg County is currently estimated around $53,100, according to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Living Wage Calculator.
    Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 10 May 2026
  • As the Industrial Revolution immiserated 19th-century workers, Pope Leo XIII championed their rights to unionize and receive a living wage at a time when these ideas were widely considered radical.
    Elias Wachtel, The Atlantic, 25 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • After all, ophthalmologists in the United States have an average take-home pay exceeding $400,000 per year.
    Peter Ubel, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026
  • Average weekly hours worked also increased, bolstering take-home pay.
    Bloomberg, Mercury News, 8 May 2026

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“Double time.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/double%20time. Accessed 22 May. 2026.

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