a day

phrase

: each day
Take one pill two times a day.
work 8 hours a day

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For families Ski vacations and mountain vacations are meant to be enjoyed with the whole family—there’s little that is more connecting than a day on the slopes. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026 There will indeed come a day when EV technology advances to the point of assuaging the fears of many buyers. — Arkansas Online, 5 Oct. 2026 Yet, a day after the publishing of Rowling’s essay, Davidson produces an article in The Scotsman that is a study in escalation, a lesson too in why a journalism that feeds on Twitter is the serious danger to the public good. — Literary Hub, 5 Oct. 2026 The warrant was obtained a day before he was arrested and for days afterwards police were pictured searching Mountbatten-Windsor’s propeties in Sandringham and on the Windsor estate. — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 5 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for a day

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“A day.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/a%20day. Accessed 6 Oct. 2026.

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