overtime
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He said the raises were too costly and that the department should reduce police overtime.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
Goncalves was fined for his celebration during Indianapolis’s overtime loss to the Kansas City Chiefs last Sunday night.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026
The Kansas City Chiefs were back doing what they do best but the Baltimore Ravens were surprisingly beaten, while two games were settled in overtime and one decided with just nine seconds on the clock.
From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026
Smith is one of many influencers working overtime to distance themselves from the tradwife brand amid a confluence of cultural tipping points.
From Salon ● Sep. 12, 2026
Its nose is working overtime, wrinkling and stretching as it sniffs the air.
From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer
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The action raced like an overtimed kinetoscopic film.
From A Man to His Mate by Stockton Mulford
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