around the clock
1 of 2phrase
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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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Lisa Rozner, CBS News, 26 Feb. 2026
The Florida Council on Compulsive Gambling oversees the state’s around-the-clock helpline, 888-ADMIT-IT.
—Ashley Borja, Miami Herald, 25 Feb. 2026
This was the 21st year FC Dallas fans staged an around-the-clock tailgate.
—Dallas Morning News, 25 Feb. 2026
The Florida Council on Compulsive Gambling oversees the state’s around-the-clock helpline, 888-ADMIT-IT.
—Ashley Borja, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 Feb. 2026
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Adjective
On-site staff are available to residents at all developments in addition to the specialty teams responding to emergency heating, elevator, and skilled trades repair needs around-the-clock.
—Lisa Rozner, CBS News, 26 Feb. 2026
The Florida Council on Compulsive Gambling oversees the state’s around-the-clock helpline, 888-ADMIT-IT.
—Ashley Borja, Miami Herald, 25 Feb. 2026
This was the 21st year FC Dallas fans staged an around-the-clock tailgate.
—Dallas Morning News, 25 Feb. 2026
The Florida Council on Compulsive Gambling oversees the state’s around-the-clock helpline, 888-ADMIT-IT.
—Ashley Borja, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 Feb. 2026
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“Around the clock.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/around%20the%20clock. Accessed 5 Mar. 2026.
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