round-the-clock
Americanadjective
adjective
Example Sentences
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The “CNN effect” refers to the impact that round-the-clock news coverage has on policymakers to react to what’s happening.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026
He still needs round-the-clock care and lives in a home in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, for people with acquired brain injuries.
From BBC • Mar. 22, 2026
Beyond round-the-clock trading, tokenizations could enable near-instant settlement of trades and potentially lower intermediary costs.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 9, 2026
Unmanned aerial vehicles continue to conduct round-the-clock reconnaissance along the frontier.
From Barron's • Jan. 29, 2026
For her own good: round-the-clock care; nice grounds; arts and crafts classes; tennis courts; a friendly, unintimidating staff, no one in a uniform.
From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez
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