Examples of round-the-clock in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Norden said that the facility offers a robust slate of activities, as well as physical, speech and occupational therapy, and round-the-clock nursing care. Lauren J. Mapp, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Apr. 2024 Russia’s war machine is already quadrupling weapons production in round-the-clock operations. Lara Jakes, New York Times, 2 Apr. 2024 Unlike human representatives, AI bots are capable of offering round-the-clock support and managing numerous inquiries simultaneously. Alok Kulkarni, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024 The scale of that challenge becomes apparent on entering the city’s traffic management center, where a 20-foot high wall of screens provides a round-the-clock live feed of Bengaluru’s chaotic road network. IEEE Spectrum, 21 Mar. 2024 Delaying round-the-clock internet access until ninth grade (around age 14) as a national or community norm would help to protect adolescents during the very vulnerable first few years of puberty. Jonathan Haidt, The Atlantic, 13 Mar. 2024 The victim, a deputy county attorney who worked on elections, testified at Goltz’s sentencing in August that he, his wife and four children were assigned round-the-clock protection and issued body armor because of the threat, according to court records. Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, 13 Mar. 2024 At this online casino, the round-the-clock customer service team responds to your complaints quickly. Sponsored Content, The Mercury News, 8 Mar. 2024 Former colleagues, political officials and Jackson himself have all described his strategy of providing complimentary, round-the-clock care to numerous White House officials and even their friends and family. Alex Horton, Washington Post, 7 Mar. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1907, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of round-the-clock was in 1907

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“Round-the-clock.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/round-the-clock. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.

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