a day

phrase

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

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Cascading foliage and blush and ivory roses served as the perfect send off to a day advancing tomorrow’s fashion voices. Ruby Ford-Dunker, Vogue, 21 Sep. 2026 OpenAI finished the job less than a day later—timing that has led to a heated dispute between the latter two mathematicians and the company. Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 21 Sep. 2026 Now, the airline operates more than 6,000 flights a day in more than 60 countries. Chris Dong, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Sep. 2026 The National Hurricane Center says Fay could degenerate to a post-tropical cyclone in a day or two. Lissette Gonzalez, CBS News, 21 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 22 Sep. 2026.

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