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Recent Examples of time and a half
Nothing about the job was good, except the time and a half.
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Hazlitt, 20 Sep. 2023
So, as is only right, RuPaul is coughing up some more of that sweet fracking money to give the queens time and a half.
—Vulture, 7 Apr. 2022
Extras should be prepared for a 10-12 hour day and will receive overtime pay of time and a half.
—Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 12 Sep. 2022
At that time, American agreed to pay pilots a 50% premium (time and a half) to cover reassignments.
—Noah Barsky, Forbes, 11 July 2022
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Hazlitt, 20 Sep. 2023
So, as is only right, RuPaul is coughing up some more of that sweet fracking money to give the queens time and a half.
—Vulture, 7 Apr. 2022
Extras should be prepared for a 10-12 hour day and will receive overtime pay of time and a half.
—Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 12 Sep. 2022
At that time, American agreed to pay pilots a 50% premium (time and a half) to cover reassignments.
—Noah Barsky, Forbes, 11 July 2022
See all Example Sentences for time and a half
Recent Examples of Synonyms for time and a half
Noun
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Faraji wants her case to be certified as a class action on behalf of others who worked at Fox at some point over the last four years, who were nonexempt hourly workers and who were allegedly denied minimum wage, overtime, double time and other benefits.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
6 Jan. 2025
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During a City Council meeting in October, the Antioch Police Department proposed double time for its officers who work on police details but faced opposition.—
Hema Sivanandam,
The Mercury News,
13 Nov. 2024
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Hart also alleged in her suit that her employer also failed at times to pay her the minimum wage and overtime pay and that she was required to use her own mobile phone at work without reimbursement.—
Cathie Anderson,
Sacramento Bee,
24 Jan. 2025
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What's next: If passed, inmates would not necessarily be paid the state's minimum wage.—
Alex Golden,
Axios,
23 Jan. 2025
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Her city initiatives included securing a living wage ordinance, domestic partner benefits for city employees and tenant protections.—
Howard Blume,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Dec. 2024
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The living wage calculation for one adult in Washburn County is $19.45 an hour working 40 hours a week, according to the MIT living wage calculator.—
HALLIE CLAFLIN,
Journal Sentinel,
25 Dec. 2024
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Prior Lake went into the Lakeville North game winning five of six games, including 6-5 in overtime over Bloomington Jefferson to open the New Year Jan. 2.—
Tom Schardin,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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Prior to the possession rule change, 10 of the 11 playoff games that went to overtime under the post-2010 overtime rule changes were won by the team that received the ball first.—
Austin Knoblauch,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Feb. 2025
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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 11 Feb. 2025.
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