overtime
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At the end of overtime, the Reds pulled out a one-point victory, their first in more than 2,000 games.
From Salon ● Aug. 19, 2026
In just two weeks of protests, the report said, the department spent $17.47 million in personnel costs, including $12.14 million for overtime.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026
A further £35,300 was spent on overtime and security costs.
From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2026
Much of the overtime money the department spent went instead toward preparing for unrest, monitoring protests and vigils, guarding hotels housing federal agents, and managing the public response to federal violence.
From Slate ● Jul. 27, 2026
Officers on transportation detail get to leave the facility, and because many trips spill over from one shift to another, they rack up lots of overtime pay.
From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover
The action raced like an overtimed kinetoscopic film.
From A Man to His Mate by Stockton Mulford
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