around-the-clock
adjective
: being in effect, continuing, or lasting 24 hours a day : constant
around-the-clock surveillance
Examples of around-the-clock in a Sentence
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Consuming 300 pounds of vegetation daily requires around-the-clock eating.
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Tanvi Chheda, Travel + Leisure, 13 Apr. 2024
The sustained around-the-clock coverage of the trial created TV stars out of participants.
—Stephen Battaglio, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2024
With so many nurses on strike, the county has had to spend more than $20 million to cover the gap and bring in nearly 1,000 contract nurses to work around-the-clock shifts across the three-day strike, according to County Executive James Williams.
—Grace Hase, The Mercury News, 2 Apr. 2024
Not now that our life would be one therapy appointment after another and around-the-clock care.
—Emilee Coblentz, USA TODAY, 1 Apr. 2024
While some release materials to help the community identify when outdoor kittens need intervention, others focus on recruiting for foster volunteer programs, which become essential caring for kittens who need around-the-clock care.
—Sachi Mulkey, WIRED, 23 Mar. 2024
Spivak was a tough and demanding boss and expected an around-the-clock work ethic to match his own.
—Nbc Universal, NBC News, 19 Mar. 2024
In addition to increasing security staff, MTS consolidated its around-the-clock hotlines into one number, (619) 595-4960.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Mar. 2024
The company will begin offering fully autonomous ride-hailing services to the general public in Los Angeles on Thursday, seven months after California regulators approved it to start charging for around-the-clock rides in San Francisco.
—William Gavin, Quartz, 14 Mar. 2024
Tanvi Chheda, Travel + Leisure, 13 Apr. 2024
The sustained around-the-clock coverage of the trial created TV stars out of participants.
—Stephen Battaglio, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2024
With so many nurses on strike, the county has had to spend more than $20 million to cover the gap and bring in nearly 1,000 contract nurses to work around-the-clock shifts across the three-day strike, according to County Executive James Williams.
—Grace Hase, The Mercury News, 2 Apr. 2024
Not now that our life would be one therapy appointment after another and around-the-clock care.
—Emilee Coblentz, USA TODAY, 1 Apr. 2024
While some release materials to help the community identify when outdoor kittens need intervention, others focus on recruiting for foster volunteer programs, which become essential caring for kittens who need around-the-clock care.
—Sachi Mulkey, WIRED, 23 Mar. 2024
Spivak was a tough and demanding boss and expected an around-the-clock work ethic to match his own.
—Nbc Universal, NBC News, 19 Mar. 2024
In addition to increasing security staff, MTS consolidated its around-the-clock hotlines into one number, (619) 595-4960.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Mar. 2024
The company will begin offering fully autonomous ride-hailing services to the general public in Los Angeles on Thursday, seven months after California regulators approved it to start charging for around-the-clock rides in San Francisco.
—William Gavin, Quartz, 14 Mar. 2024
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“Around-the-clock.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/around-the-clock. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.
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