overtime
Example Sentences
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He thinks he will have to pay employees overtime and add a temporary accountant to his staff of 48 to help sort through thousands of orders.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026
There are new forms for 2025 income taxes: The IRS introduced Schedule 1-A, a new two-page form for claiming specific deductions, including for service tips, overtime pay.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 27, 2026
A worker at Prospect Lithium Zimbabwe who asked for anonymity said management was "scrapping our overtime and going back to the normal eight-hour shifts from the 11- and 12-hour shifts."
From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026
But with no extra employees, overtime slashed, and continued pressure to deliver parcels, they say it is often not possible to take the post as well.
From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026
My mother was exhausted from working overtime whenever she could.
From "Kira-Kira" by Cynthia Kadohata
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.