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around-the-clock

American  
[uh-round-thuh-klok] / əˈraʊnd ðəˈklɒk /
Also round-the-clock

adjective

  1. continuing without pause or interruption.

    an around-the-clock guard on the prisoner.

Etymology

Origin of around-the-clock

First recorded in 1940–45

Vocabulary lists containing around-the-clock

Continuous

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Example Sentences

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Tokenized gold products are similar to gold-backed exchange-traded funds, though they’re traded around the clock, settle nearly instanteously and don’t charge annual expenses.

From MarketWatch • May 5, 2026

Importers field calls around the clock during this short but sweet season.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026

"Around 200 people have worked tirelessly around the clock in searching for this beautiful little girl who went missing five days ago," Chief Minister Lia Finocchiaro said.

From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026

Measurements were collected around the clock for a full month.

From Science Daily • Apr. 11, 2026

The Emalia factory operated around the clock, with mostly non-Jews working days and Schindler's Jews assigned to the night shifts.

From "The Boy on the Wooden Box" by Leon Leyson

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