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round-the-clock

[round-thuh-klok] / ˈraʊnd ðəˈklɒk /


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Security at the bankrupt development was lax but oversight has since been improved, Petty said, with round-the-clock security guards, cameras, laser devices and tall metal walls topped with razor wire.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 23, 2026

Vance and his family are required to have round-the-clock Secret Service protection.

From BBC Jul. 23, 2026

Kuwaiti authorities have called on the public to consume less energy so that they can maintain round-the-clock electricity as the grid comes under Iranian attack.

From Barron's Jul. 21, 2026

They know their cognition will continue to fade, and they might live for years in an agitated, delusional state where they’ll need round-the-clock care from people they don’t recognize.

From MarketWatch Jul. 20, 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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