around-the-clock
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of around-the-clock
First recorded in 1940–45
Vocabulary lists containing around-the-clock
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
Sky, the bank says, is an “always-on AI-powered” team member designed to respond to clients’ questions about their financial lives around the clock.
From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026
Build nuclear power stations and use them around the clock.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026
Measurements were collected around the clock for a full month.
From Science Daily • Apr. 11, 2026
No one notices me, though, because they’re all gathered at a television screen at the far end of the room that airs the Capitol broadcast around the clock.
From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins
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