work overtime
Example Sentences
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The 51-year-old single mother said she has also lost opportunities to work overtime due to slow business at the hotel.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 8, 2025
Once they did, police said, Hajhosseini would pressure them to work overtime at his house.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 30, 2024
Kickers will have to work overtime as punters to cut costs.
From Slate • Dec. 12, 2024
Officers will still work overtime if requested to by a superior, but will claim for payment afterwards.
From BBC • Oct. 30, 2024
She usually left for her weekend on Saturday mornings, but she’d asked my mother if she could work overtime.
From "It All Comes Down to This" by Karen English
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