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overtime

[oh-ver-tahym, oh-ver-tahym] / ˈoʊ vərˌtaɪm, ˌoʊ vərˈtaɪm /
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Their divisional rivals the Cleveland Browns lost 23-22 at the New Orleans Saints in overtime.

From BBC ● Nov. 9, 2026

Rice caught six passes for 39 yards in that game, a 25-22 overtime win over the San Francisco 49ers on Feb. 11, 2024.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 6, 2026

And when Dylan Samberg glided into open ice and fired home the winner in overtime, what started with fisticuffs had ended in history.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 4, 2026

At the last biodiversity summit in Colombia in 2024, talks ran overtime as nations haggled over conservation finance and ended without a deal.

From Barron's ● Oct. 30, 2026

“My man needs a little space. His brain’s been working overtime this week.”

From "The Smartest Kid in the Universe" by Chris Grabenstein

The action raced like an overtimed kinetoscopic film.

From A Man to His Mate by Stockton Mulford


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