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My 65-year-old brother who shared the house with her has cerebral palsy and required round-the-clock care. Eric Thomas, Baltimore Sun, 24 Jan. 2026 While Telemundo found success with La Casa de los Famosos, placing celebrities under constant surveillance, Univision now raises the stakes with its own round-the-clock total immersion experience that tests relationships under pressure. Veronica Villafañe, Forbes.com, 17 Jan. 2026 But ultimately, the deployments ended because of esoteric case law and round-the-clock legal preparation and wrangling, according to the Democratic attorneys general from those states. Kat Lonsdorf, NPR, 15 Jan. 2026 Defined by the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia as a rare genetic disorder that causes a spectrum of neurodevelopment disorders, SYNGAP1 currently has no cure and often requires round-the-clock care. Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 8 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for round-the-clock

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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 2 Feb. 2026.

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