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When my mom was diagnosed, we were faced with the enormous responsibility of finding and paying for her round-the-clock care. Stacy Francis, Forbes.com, 7 May 2025 She was moved from the county jail to John Peter Smith Hospital on Feb. 15 after being put on round-the-clock medical watch in the jail for an unspecified amount of time. Cody Copeland, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 May 2025 The Jones Road Forest Fire, advancing near the plant that still houses spent fuel, has led to evacuations and triggered round-the-clock oversight. Ross Rosenfeld, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Apr. 2025 Today, digital cameras have rendered round-the-clock observations of the night sky both practical and affordable. Patrick M. Shober, The Conversation, 14 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for round-the-clock

Word History

First Known Use

1907, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of round-the-clock was in 1907

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“Round-the-clock.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/round-the-clock. Accessed 14 May. 2025.

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