around-the-clock
adjective
: being in effect, continuing, or lasting 24 hours a day : constant
around-the-clock surveillance
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Months of heated activism eventually led to an eruption of protests -- and around-the-clock encampments -- at colleges and universities around the country over Israel's war with Hamas and universities' investments in companies that are involved with Israel.
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Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 4 May 2024
The company had only been operating at around-the-clock capacity for two months when the accident occurred, and California’s Department of Motor Vehicles said Cruise had misrepresented the safety information of its robotaxis.
—Christian Thorsberg, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 May 2024
Lewis's mother, Gertrude, requires around-the-clock care, an all-consuming task that Lewis and her husband manage while raising their two daughters.
—Lisa Ling, Analisa Novak, CBS News, 25 Apr. 2024
The student protests -- some of which have turned into around-the-clock encampments and have led to hundreds of arrests -- have erupted throughout the nation following arrests and student removals at Columbia University in New York City.
—Jon Haworth, ABC News, 24 Apr. 2024
Suffering from lung disease and cerebral palsy, Alex receives around-the-clock care from his unflagging single mom and a small community of caregivers.
—Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 24 Apr. 2024
Her two-year-old son Alex — whose presence is always felt, but never seen — requires around-the-clock care for his chronic illnesses.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Apr. 2024
Meanwhile, new pharmaceuticals like chlorpromazine (also known as Thorazine) burst onto the scene, holding the promise to treat people with mental afflictions without the need for around-the-clock supervision.
—Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 16 Apr. 2024
Consuming 300 pounds of vegetation daily requires around-the-clock eating.
—Tanvi Chheda, Travel + Leisure, 13 Apr. 2024
Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 4 May 2024
The company had only been operating at around-the-clock capacity for two months when the accident occurred, and California’s Department of Motor Vehicles said Cruise had misrepresented the safety information of its robotaxis.
—Christian Thorsberg, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 May 2024
Lewis's mother, Gertrude, requires around-the-clock care, an all-consuming task that Lewis and her husband manage while raising their two daughters.
—Lisa Ling, Analisa Novak, CBS News, 25 Apr. 2024
The student protests -- some of which have turned into around-the-clock encampments and have led to hundreds of arrests -- have erupted throughout the nation following arrests and student removals at Columbia University in New York City.
—Jon Haworth, ABC News, 24 Apr. 2024
Suffering from lung disease and cerebral palsy, Alex receives around-the-clock care from his unflagging single mom and a small community of caregivers.
—Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 24 Apr. 2024
Her two-year-old son Alex — whose presence is always felt, but never seen — requires around-the-clock care for his chronic illnesses.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Apr. 2024
Meanwhile, new pharmaceuticals like chlorpromazine (also known as Thorazine) burst onto the scene, holding the promise to treat people with mental afflictions without the need for around-the-clock supervision.
—Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 16 Apr. 2024
Consuming 300 pounds of vegetation daily requires around-the-clock eating.
—Tanvi Chheda, Travel + Leisure, 13 Apr. 2024
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“Around-the-clock.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/around-the-clock. Accessed 13 May. 2024.
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