a day

phrase

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

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This also had a boat trip included, a lovely way to cool off after a day walking Barcelona’s lanes. — Jaymi McCann, TheWeek, 3 Nov. 2026 Pando cut push latency by ~80% and now serves nearly a petabyte of Git data a day. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 3 Nov. 2026 This casual spot is one of the best stops to sustain a day of walking the High Line, shopping Chelsea Market, or otherwise navigating the neighborhood’s hotels, high-rises, and boutiques. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Nov. 2026 Sunday wasn’t a day to make any grand conclusions about Malik Willis. — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 2 Nov. 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 3 Nov. 2026.

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