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Recent Examples of overtime
The team went 7-0-1 down the stretch — including a 3-2 overtime win over Colorado on April 11 — and beat playoff upstarts Utah and Anaheim to advance.
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ABC News, 19 May 2026
Bickerstaff occasionally turned to Paul Reed for reinforcements, even benching Duren for Reed for the entirety of the fourth quarter and overtime in Game 5.
—Hunter Patterson, New York Times, 18 May 2026
The Atlanta Falcons watching a 28–3 Super Bowl lead evaporate during a 2017 overtime meltdown to the New England Patriots.
—Rick Burton, Sportico.com, 18 May 2026
In Game 1, the Frost went up 2-0 in the first period, but the Victoire rallied to force overtime before losing, 5-4.
—Theodore Tollefson, Twin Cities, 17 May 2026
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ABC News, 19 May 2026
Bickerstaff occasionally turned to Paul Reed for reinforcements, even benching Duren for Reed for the entirety of the fourth quarter and overtime in Game 5.
—Hunter Patterson, New York Times, 18 May 2026
The Atlanta Falcons watching a 28–3 Super Bowl lead evaporate during a 2017 overtime meltdown to the New England Patriots.
—Rick Burton, Sportico.com, 18 May 2026
In Game 1, the Frost went up 2-0 in the first period, but the Victoire rallied to force overtime before losing, 5-4.
—Theodore Tollefson, Twin Cities, 17 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overtime
Noun
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Overtime or double time paid solely under California law does not independently qualify.—
Fennemore,
Oc Register,
30 Apr. 2026
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The overtime category includes both double time pay and standard overtime.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
15 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Leading up to the strike, unions and the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) negotiated a new contract that included work-rule changes and annual wage increases of 3% over three years.—
Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
16 May 2026
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The pay data collection requirement was added to the EEO-1 reporting rule in 2016 under the Obama Administration to help close the gender and race wage gaps.—
Michelle Travis,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2026
Noun
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How does that get done with the salary at the top of the roster?—
Tony Jones,
New York Times,
21 May 2026
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The College Sports Commission — charged with watchdogging NIL deals, salary caps and such — won a big arbitration battle.—
Tyler Estep,
AJC.com,
20 May 2026
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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
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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
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The paycheck, of course, is also enticing.—
Payton Turkeltaub,
Variety,
14 May 2026
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But soaring gas prices are taking a bigger slice out of American paychecks since the start of the war, leaving less for things like dining out, new clothes or other treats.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
14 May 2026
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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
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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
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Prosecutors reached an agreement with Boeing, requiring the company to invest an additional $1 billion in fines, family compensation and safety improvements.—
Rio Yamat,
Fortune,
15 May 2026
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Australia’s Yindjibarndi Ngurra Aboriginal people say a $107 million payout from a recent land title compensation ruling, which recognized damage to their cultural heritage sites, is not enough.—
Devorah Lauter,
ARTnews.com,
15 May 2026
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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
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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
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“Overtime.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overtime. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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