Idiom
around the clock
Meaning
Alternative form of around-the-clock.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“The hospital staff works around the clock to help patients.”
“After the storm damaged the power lines, the repair crews worked around the clock to restore electricity to the city.”
“In the final days before the product launch, the development team worked around the clock, fueled by caffeine and the pressure of an impending deadline.”
Examples
simple
“The hospital staff works around the clock to help patients.”
contextual
“After the storm damaged the power lines, the repair crews worked around the clock to restore electricity to the city.”
complex
“In the final days before the product launch, the development team worked around the clock, fueled by caffeine and the pressure of an impending deadline.”
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