a day

phrase

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

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Despite detecting around one of these blasts a day, scientists are scrambling for answers. — Robin George Andrews, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026 What this means to me on a day-by-day level is that, because of this economic and cultural diversity, New York is still the best walking city in America and perhaps the world. — Gary Shteyngart, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Oct. 2026 Within a day, the researcher began seeing active scanning of the simulated Plex server and eventually successful attempts to infect devices. — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 19 Oct. 2026 While typically flushed out within a day, a small amount can build up in fat tissue with daily exposure. — Tracy Middleton, Allure, 19 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 21 Oct. 2026.

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