around-the-clock

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Recent Examples of around-the-clock 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 The Marines say the move reflects the Corps’ growing need for all-weather, around-the-clock scouts who can more quickly and accurately provide frontline intelligence in any kind of environment. Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for around-the-clock
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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
  • But over the last 12 months, inflation has nearly kept pace with hourly wage gains — and that understates the extent of the problem because debt service costs are not included in the consumer price index.
    ABC News, ABC News, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Anyone who does doomscrolling on their smartphone can observe AI breakthrough announcements that arrive on nearly an hourly or minute-by-minute basis.
    Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
Adjective
  • Such diets are also linked to chronic conditions like childhood obesity, type 2 diabetes, and heart disease.
    Omer Awan, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Presley was hopelessly addicted to prescription medication at this point, dealing with a wide multitude of chronic health disorders.
    Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 1 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • Reformation has tried to position itself outside of other millennial brands, analysts say, but the cyclical nature of the apparel market makes the category a tough sell.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Chip stocks, particularly those that specialize in memory, are notoriously cyclical, with regular booms and busts based on rising and falling demand.
    Ryan Vlastelica, Fortune, 2 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 8 Aug. 2026.

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