Examples of round-the-clock in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Adams plays Mother’s growing exasperation in moments like that with the infuriated impatience of the countless women who ever felt like unpaid round-the-clock servants, with husbands who remain willfully oblivious to the demands of the job. David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Sep. 2024 Chatbots can provide round-the-clock support in human language—whatever language that may be—and resolve issues accurately without taking up valuable employee time. Elizabeth Kiehner, Forbes, 3 Sep. 2024 Wells Fargo employees shared their concerns anonymously with CNN affiliate KPNX, with some saying while most of the office’s employees work remotely, Prudhomme should have been discovered sooner because the building has round-the-clock security presence. Ashley R. Williams, CNN, 31 Aug. 2024 But visitors will have to wait a few months for the cubs’ official debut as the newborns receive round-the-clock intensive care. Kathleen Magramo, CNN, 15 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for round-the-clock 

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Word History

First Known Use

1907, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 11 Sep. 2024.

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