round-the-clock

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Recent Examples of round-the-clock Abu Dhabi determined the only reliable way to intercept Houthi drones was dispatching its F-16s and Mirage 2000s on round-the-clock patrols. Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026 The mix-up came amid the network’s round-the-clock coverage following Parton’s death from a brief battle with cancer on Tuesday. Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 27 Aug. 2026 The Dutch police assigned round-the-clock bodyguards to protect Tahmasbi and began shuttling him through a series of safe houses. Cora Engelbrecht, New Yorker, 24 Aug. 2026 The effects would be especially disruptive in Antarctica, where observatories take advantage of the continent’s remote, dry conditions and the round-the-clock darkness of polar winter to study subtle signals such as the cosmic microwave background. Arielle Frommer, Scientific American, 20 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for round-the-clock
Recent Examples of Synonyms for round-the-clock
Adjective
  • Behind the scenes, that requires operators to prioritize clear housekeeping standards, inspections, preventive maintenance, property-readiness procedures, escalation paths and around-the-clock accountability.
    Jeffery Khoury, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2026
  • That around-the-clock access allows caretakers to notice even subtle changes in Mike’s condition.
    Lauren Paige Richeson, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • There is high confidence of multiple rounds of training thunderstorms over this area, which will produce high hourly rainfall rates of one to two inches per hour.
    ABC News, ABC News, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Starting pay for hourly positions ranges from $17 to $33 per hour, according to Carvana.
    Chase Jordan, Charlotte Observer, 17 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • Bottom line Bears may argue that Linde is deeply vulnerable to a cyclical downturn in traditional industrial production, or that escalating debt used to build out its backlog will restrict capital returns.
    Harvey Stober, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2026
  • This cyclic climate phenomenon drives up temperatures in the Pacific Ocean, altering the world’s climate and weather patterns for months.
    Mary Randolph, Scientific American, 10 Sep. 2026

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“Round-the-clock.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/round-the-clock. Accessed 23 Sep. 2026.

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