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.
“Don’t worry, I’ll see you get overtime,” she added, pulling a wheel from her cauldron as we stepped in, placing it on a tray prepared with butter, salt, a sharp knife, and two plates.
From Literature
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It employs about 4,200 hourly workers, who will be mandated into overtime hours to cover the additional day of production.
The Kings are also bucking history since 18 of their losses have come in either overtime or a shootout.
From Los Angeles Times
The Bruins haven’t won a game by fewer than 10 points since a 69-66 overtime victory over Ohio State on Feb. 8.
From Los Angeles Times
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