around the clock
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variants
or less commonly round the clock
1
: continuously for 24 hours : day and night without cessation
2
: without relaxation and heedless of time
: being in effect, continuing, or lasting 24 hours a day : constant
around-the-clock surveillance
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Max Blau, ProPublica, 11 May 2026
But for Shaw, the moment set her life on a new track, one focused on helping especially young kittens that require around-the-clock specialized care.
—Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 May 2026
What happened Ted Turner, the billionaire media tycoon who pioneered around-the-clock news coverage by founding CNN, died Wednesday at the age of 87.
—Peter Weber, TheWeek, 7 May 2026
Some advocates and researchers have been eager to increase recognition for this population, which often requires around-the-clock care but has routinely been overlooked by much of the existing research.
—O. Rose Broderick, STAT, 28 Apr. 2026
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Over the past 25 years, crashes involving truckers for Collins’ business killed five people and injured more than 50 people — including one woman who now needs around-the-clock care due to a severe brain injury — according to federal data, court filings, plaintiffs’ attorneys and police records.
—Max Blau, ProPublica, 11 May 2026
But for Shaw, the moment set her life on a new track, one focused on helping especially young kittens that require around-the-clock specialized care.
—Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 May 2026
What happened Ted Turner, the billionaire media tycoon who pioneered around-the-clock news coverage by founding CNN, died Wednesday at the age of 87.
—Peter Weber, TheWeek, 7 May 2026
Some advocates and researchers have been eager to increase recognition for this population, which often requires around-the-clock care but has routinely been overlooked by much of the existing research.
—O. Rose Broderick, STAT, 28 Apr. 2026
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“Around the clock.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/around%20the%20clock. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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