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Recent Examples of overtime
To summarize the outcome: The Chiefs won the Super Bowl in an overtime thriller, and no tornado materialized, sparing Pacino and Stevens from having to shelter in bathtub.
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Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 6 June 2025
Defenseman Mattias Ekholm, playing in only his second game back due to injury, tied it with 13:27 remaining in regulation off a perfect pass from McDavid which would eventually force overtime.
—Jacob Lev, CNN Money, 5 June 2025
Game 1 of Oilers-Panthers, a rematch of last year’s Stanley Cup Final won by Florida, went to overtime Wednesday night, with Edmonton winning 4-3.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 4 June 2025
In April, the U.S. women beat Canada in overtime to claim the World Championship in Czechia.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 31 May 2025
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Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 6 June 2025
Defenseman Mattias Ekholm, playing in only his second game back due to injury, tied it with 13:27 remaining in regulation off a perfect pass from McDavid which would eventually force overtime.
—Jacob Lev, CNN Money, 5 June 2025
Game 1 of Oilers-Panthers, a rematch of last year’s Stanley Cup Final won by Florida, went to overtime Wednesday night, with Edmonton winning 4-3.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 4 June 2025
In April, the U.S. women beat Canada in overtime to claim the World Championship in Czechia.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 31 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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Without needing to file a lawsuit or step foot in a courtroom, the Department of Education and the Department of Treasury can seize wages, offset a portion of federal benefits (including Social Security), and intercept federal tax refunds.—
Adam S. Minsky,
Forbes.com,
3 June 2025
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These fast-track measures can be used only if proponents agree to pay higher wages to construction workers or set aside a portion of the project for low-income housing on land considered the least environmentally sensitive.—
Liam Dillon,
Los Angeles Times,
2 June 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 hourly minimum wage in Los Angeles is $17.28, 78 cents higher than the state’s.—
Suhauna Hussain,
Los Angeles Times,
3 June 2025
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By contrast, Los Angeles is focusing on what won’t help the housing crisis: last week, the Los Angeles City Council approved a new ordinance that increases the minimum wage for airport and hotel workers to $30 by 2028.—
Rafael Perez,
Oc Register,
30 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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Carbon emissions, circularity, diversity, living wages, ethical sourcing—social and environmental topics like these are shaping society and the future of business.—
Sarah Jefferson,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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The Park City ski patrol union says that a living wage in Park City is $27 per hour, far higher than the newly won $23 starting wage of a ski patroller.—
David Goodman,
New York Times,
9 Jan. 2025
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The photograph also confronts us with the performative rehearsal of our own projections, our aspirations for the compensations that the sculpture should deliver.—
Benjamin H. D. Buchloh,
Artforum,
1 June 2025
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First, get clear on your non-negotiables: compensation, flexibility, values alignment, leadership, and communication style.—
Britney Porter,
Forbes.com,
1 June 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 10 Jun. 2025.
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