around-the-clock
adjective
: being in effect, continuing, or lasting 24 hours a day : constant
around-the-clock surveillance
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This system allowed a massive, around-the-clock flow of tanks, trucks, artillery, supplies and personnel to support the fighting as the Allied forces moved inland through Normandy over the coming months.
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Frank A. Blazich Jr., The Conversation, 20 May 2024
That year, under Elizabeth’s direction, the church’s men and women began around-the-clock work on an excavation site larger than six football fields.
—Emily Harnett, Harper's Magazine, 26 Apr. 2024
Radiation left her with burn wounds that needed around-the-clock care for six weeks.
—Eileen Finan, Peoplemag, 12 May 2024
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.
—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
Frank A. Blazich Jr., The Conversation, 20 May 2024
That year, under Elizabeth’s direction, the church’s men and women began around-the-clock work on an excavation site larger than six football fields.
—Emily Harnett, Harper's Magazine, 26 Apr. 2024
Radiation left her with burn wounds that needed around-the-clock care for six weeks.
—Eileen Finan, Peoplemag, 12 May 2024
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.
—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
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“Around-the-clock.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/around-the-clock. Accessed 6 Jun. 2024.
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