around-the-clock

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Recent Examples of around-the-clock High overtime costs have long been a problem for the LAFD, whose around-the-clock staffing model depends heavily on employees taking on extra shifts. Alene Tchekmedyian, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2025 One feature to look for includes around-the-clock access through an online portal, which can enhance transparency and help meet compliance expectations. Jill Jones, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025 The company is offering around-the-clock customer support at 1-800-4-GERBER (1-800-443-7237). Update 04/22/25, 08:21 a.m. Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Apr. 2025 Weather-dependent sources of electricity predictably prove to be a poor match for the around-the-clock energy needs of data centers, much less homes and businesses. Terry Jarrett, Boston Herald, 2 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for around-the-clock
Recent Examples of Synonyms for around-the-clock
Adjective
  • When my mom was diagnosed, we were faced with the enormous responsibility of finding and paying for her round-the-clock care.
    Stacy Francis, Forbes.com, 7 May 2025
  • She was moved from the county jail to John Peter Smith Hospital on Feb. 15 after being put on round-the-clock medical watch in the jail for an unspecified amount of time.
    Cody Copeland, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 May 2025
Adjective
  • In some central Florida counties, hourly wages start at $15 — just two dollars above the state’s minimum wage.
    Jason Cerrano, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 May 2025
  • Los Angeles lawmakers have advanced a measure that would make the city home to the nation's highest minimum wage, approving a plan to raise hourly pay to $30 for tens of thousands of tourism workers by 2028, the year the city is set to host the Olympic Games.
    Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 May 2025
Adjective
  • First, pertussis naturally occurs in cyclic epidemics, peaking every two to five years.
    Annette Regan, The Conversation, 29 Apr. 2025
  • The next step is to do a quick breathing routine like a cyclic sigh, which has really strong health benefits and really produces calm.
    Shannon Carpenter, CNN Money, 18 Apr. 2025

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“Around-the-clock.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/around-the-clock. Accessed 20 May. 2025.

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