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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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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
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Mayor Pro-Tem Monica Wilson questioned whether the APD would heavily rely on its officers’ double time or seek help from outside agencies.—
Hema Sivanandam,
The Mercury News,
10 Oct. 2024
Noun
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So, in that context, increasing the minimum wage has to be seen as a good thing.—
Roger Trapp,
Forbes.com,
30 Mar. 2025
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The canvassers were paid workers, making $25 an hour, three times more than Wisconsin’s minimum wage.—
Barnini Chakraborty,
The Washington Examiner,
28 Mar. 2025
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What is considered a living wage in Missouri in 2025?—
Joseph Hernandez,
Kansas City Star,
23 Feb. 2025
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Here’s how the numbers break down: What is considered a living wage in California in 2025?—
Kendrick Marshall,
Sacramento Bee,
19 Feb. 2025
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DePaul got to double overtime before being eliminated by Creighton in the Big East, and Louisville needed a buzzer beater to knock out Stanford in the ACC.—
Noah Trister,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Mar. 2025
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It was suggested that KU may have been a fatigued team Thursday after downing UCF in an overtime slugfest Wednesday night.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
14 Mar. 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 17 Apr. 2025.
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