day by day

idiom

: in small amounts every day
Day by day, the situation is becoming more complex.
She felt herself growing stronger day by day.

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Recent Examples on the Web By highlighting the divide between different social classes and religions, the film reveals how the chance to heal from trauma varies — some can recover, while others are left to cope day by day. Leo Barraclough, Variety, 26 Sep. 2024 Thomas Rhett and Lauren Akins' love story continues to grow, day by day and song by song. Mark Gray, Peoplemag, 21 Sep. 2024 At the Phoenix Zoo and the Desert Botanical Garden, zookeepers and botanists who were already experts on heat are now figuring out responses to new levels of thermal stress to keep the animals and plants in front of them healthy day by day. Joan Meiners, USA TODAY, 11 Sep. 2024 Especially in the cannabis industry where regulations, laws and research are changing day by day, education is crucial to the growth of individuals looking to grow their career in cannabis. Peter Su, Rolling Stone, 9 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for day by day 

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“Day by day.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/day%20by%20day. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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