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Recent Examples of overtime
Then there are others that befuddle like the No. 1 seed 2016 team that got shocked by unseeded North Carolina in overtime and the No. 3 seed 2021 squad that lost to No. 4 seed Virginia by one goal.
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Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 23 May 2025
After another defensive battle, Britta Curl-Salemme scored her second goal of the game in overtime, lifting the Frost to a 2-1 come-from-behind win over the Ottawa Charge in Game 2 of the Walter Cup Final, knotting the best-of-five series 1-1.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 23 May 2025
Despite Chalamet's flashy shoes, the Knicks lost to the Pacers in stunning last-minute fashion, 135-138 in overtime.
—Starr Bowenbank, People.com, 22 May 2025
Once the Pacers finished off the win in overtime, Haliburton saw Miller, who gave him a point from the broadcast table.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 22 May 2025
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Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 23 May 2025
After another defensive battle, Britta Curl-Salemme scored her second goal of the game in overtime, lifting the Frost to a 2-1 come-from-behind win over the Ottawa Charge in Game 2 of the Walter Cup Final, knotting the best-of-five series 1-1.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 23 May 2025
Despite Chalamet's flashy shoes, the Knicks lost to the Pacers in stunning last-minute fashion, 135-138 in overtime.
—Starr Bowenbank, People.com, 22 May 2025
Once the Pacers finished off the win in overtime, Haliburton saw Miller, who gave him a point from the broadcast table.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 22 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overtime
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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
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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
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No tax on tips, overtime Tipped employees like waiters and hairstylists would be able to claim a new tax deduction for tips through 2028, as could workers who are paid overtime wages.—
Riley Beggin,
USA Today,
23 May 2025
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Freelancers can get paid for projects as soon as they’re completed, retail and hospitality workers can access their tips and wages immediately, and companies are exploring how to deliver bonuses or reimbursements in real time.—
Carlos Netto,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2025
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While many observers may have focused on the financial aspects of the deal — reports put his new salary as high as $20 million per year — Smith was more interested in new freedoms.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
27 May 2025
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Now, some residents and local leaders are worried about the economic consequences of an exodus of federal workers and their salaries.—
Katheryn Houghton,
NPR,
26 May 2025
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The partnership has at times opposed raising the city’s minimum wage, raising taxes on the rich to pay for free prekindergarten and providing paid sick-leave protections for all city workers.—
Nicholas Fandos,
New York Times,
22 May 2025
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The City Council voted Wednesday for a sweeping package of minimum wage increases for hotel workers and employees of companies at Los Angeles International Airport.—
Noah Goldberg,
Los Angeles Times,
17 May 2025
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The consumer journey along the path to purchase is anything but linear: A shopper may be targeted with an online ad for running shoes, check them out in-store, delay the purchase until their paycheck clears and ultimately purchase them from a competitor.—
Michael Taylor,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2025
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The author got a $10.5 million paycheck for it in 2023.—
Dessi Gomez,
Deadline,
27 May 2025
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The plan also addresses other community needs including providing living wage jobs with benefits, affordable housing to retain talent such as teachers, and community gathering and business spaces.—
Catherine Muccigrosso,
Charlotte Observer,
21 Mar. 2025
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Click on the name of your county or metro area to see living wage statistics specific to your area.—
Kendrick Marshall,
Sacramento Bee,
4 Feb. 2025
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Forward-thinking plans support providers with documentation and coding resources to ensure fair compensation.—
Sachin H. Jain,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2025
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And an examination of workers’ compensation claims in California that included more cases than just those where people missed work found three to six times the number of illnesses and injuries compared with the Labor Bureau’s records for that state.—
The Editors,
Scientific American,
20 May 2025
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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
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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
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“Overtime.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overtime. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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