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Recent Examples of time and a half
Some restaurants pay their employees time and a half; others rely on diners who tend to tip more aggressively on holidays.
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Carly Westerfield, Bon Appétit, 20 Nov. 2023
Nothing about the job was good, except the time and a half.
—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
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Carly Westerfield, Bon Appétit, 20 Nov. 2023
Nothing about the job was good, except the time and a half.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for time and a half
Noun
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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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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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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 Panthers were 18 seconds away from closing out Game 2 in overtime.—
Adam Lichtenstein,
Sun Sentinel,
7 June 2025
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The Florida Panthers are sticking with the status quo. Panthers coach Paul Maurice said pregame Friday that there will be no lineup changes for Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Final against the Edmonton Oilers after Florida dropped the series opener 4-3 in overtime on Wednesday.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
6 June 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 10 Jun. 2025.
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