overtime
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Despite the cost of living being higher down under, Tom said the overtime pay was good, enabling him to do a job that "pays less but provides more hours".
From BBC • May 17, 2026
They swept the Ottawa Senators in the first round and, on Saturday night, beat the Philadelphia Flyers 3-2 in overtime to complete a second straight sweep.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 2026
The force said the money had already helped fund an additional 1,000 officer shifts per week, largely through overtime and redeployment.
From BBC • May 6, 2026
All those graveyard shifts and overtime have, I hope, paid off.
From MarketWatch • May 4, 2026
But on most days, especially the warm ones, life exhausts him; the worsening traffic and graffiti and company politics, everyone grousing about bonuses, benefits, overtime.
From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr
Vocabulary lists containing overtime
Personal Finance and Financial Literacy - Introductory
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