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
  • El Niño is a cyclic climate pattern that influences weather around the globe.
    — Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Labor shortages that used to be cyclical are starting to look permanent.
    — Pat Gelsinger, Fortune, 19 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 26 Sep. 2026.

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