a day

phrase

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

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They were married in South India, on a day the Hindu calendar declared to be auspicious. Sneha Dhandapani, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2026 Non-Iranian exports were at around 14 million barrels a day before the war, according to Falakshahi. Joseph Krauss, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2026 His body had deteriorated under the pressure of consuming, on average, a gallon of vodka a day. Levi Weaver, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026 There is something almost indecent about connecting personal opportunity to a day of such extraordinary grief and trauma. Ayman M. Mohyeldin, Vanity Fair, 11 Sep. 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 14 Sep. 2026.

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