work overtime
Example Sentences
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“Now, even when I work overtime, all money gets spent,” said Yadav, who has decided to leave his job in Noida and return to his home village.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026
At a Kraft-Heinz plant in Michigan, a slew of immigrant workers abruptly had their work visas revoked, forcing their American counterparts to work overtime.
From Slate • Aug. 11, 2025
During pregnancy healthy kidneys have to work overtime to keep the blood clean whilst the baby releases wastes into the mother’s blood stream.
From BBC • Dec. 2, 2024
“The people who work overtime are among the hardest working citizens of our country and for too long, no one in Washington has been looking out for them.”
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 13, 2024
He would say, “One can never work overtime for the poor.”
From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French
