around-the-clock

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Recent Examples of around-the-clock And Rocket Lab’s satellite control team kicked into gear for around-the-clock operations. Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 30 July 2026 Nearby, one of Marc Sijan’s life-like polyresin Security Guard sculptures provides around-the-clock surveillance. Melinda Sheckells, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026 But high-level communications are ongoing around-the-clock to salvage the ceasefire, said the official, who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss the delicate behind-the-scenes negotiations. ABC News, 8 July 2026 In the facility in Pacoima, a conference room is set up both as a workspace for an around-the-clock mission and as a way to bridge the gap between families at home and the members of the department in the field. Seamus Bozeman follow, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for around-the-clock
Recent Examples of Synonyms for around-the-clock
Adjective
  • Its developers see potential applications in areas where round-the-clock electricity is critical, including data centers and artificial intelligence infrastructure, which are placing growing demands on the US power system.
    Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 1 Aug. 2026
  • This week’s ruling is the latest development in the long-running legal saga, which launched in the wake of resident complaints that the autonomous vehicle company’s round-the-clock operation was besieging them with noise, light and traffic.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2026
Adjective
  • The change in workers’ average hourly earnings also fell well short of economists’ expectations.
    Steve Kopack, NBC news, 7 Aug. 2026
  • The defendants’ application to recover attorneys’ fees said Davis’ hourly rate for this case was $450, a 42% discount from his normal hourly rate of $775.
    Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • So is controlling blood pressure, treating chronic conditions such as diabetes, avoiding smoking, limiting excessive alcohol use, getting enough sleep and maintaining a healthy weight.
    Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026
  • For young neurodivergent people (especially those who are also Black, trans, disabled or living with chronic illness) the risk calculation is becoming brutal.
    Nancy Doyle, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • Even the more routine setbacks, such as the nine-month cyclical bear market of 2022, take an investor back in time.
    Michael Santoli, CNBC, 10 Aug. 2026
  • These engineering advancements demonstrate that the memory bottleneck is a design choice, poised to disrupt current memory market valuations and reinforce the semiconductor industry's cyclical nature.
    Jon Markman, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2026

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“Around-the-clock.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/around-the-clock. Accessed 15 Aug. 2026.

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