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Recent Examples of time and a half
From at least November 2021, Robert Clouston knew that Arizona state law required Colt Grill to pay time and a half for any work over 40 hours per week, the indictment said.
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Daniel Gonzalez, AZCentral.com, 19 July 2025
The board members are allowed to pick up extra shifts outside their 40-hour union work week, getting paid time and a half.
—Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 30 Apr. 2025
The contract’s annual minimum wage increases are 3 percent in the first year of the contract and two percent in the second and third years, and the agreement provides time and a half pay for work assigned on a holiday.
—Katie Kilkenny, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 June 2024
In addition to reducing the standard workweek by 20%, Sander’s Thirty-Two-Hour Workweek Act, which enjoys strong union support, would require employers to pay time and a half for workdays exceeding eight hours.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 14 Mar. 2024
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Daniel Gonzalez, AZCentral.com, 19 July 2025
The board members are allowed to pick up extra shifts outside their 40-hour union work week, getting paid time and a half.
—Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 30 Apr. 2025
The contract’s annual minimum wage increases are 3 percent in the first year of the contract and two percent in the second and third years, and the agreement provides time and a half pay for work assigned on a holiday.
—Katie Kilkenny, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 June 2024
In addition to reducing the standard workweek by 20%, Sander’s Thirty-Two-Hour Workweek Act, which enjoys strong union support, would require employers to pay time and a half for workdays exceeding eight hours.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 14 Mar. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for time and a half
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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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
Noun
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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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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
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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
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“Time and a half.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/time%20and%20a%20half. Accessed 27 May. 2026.
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