by day
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: during the day : in daylight
She's a student by day and a waitress at night.
The area looks a lot nicer by day.
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Killa Bee will tell the story of Bryony Tyrell, a mother of two with a master’s degree in nursing and a degree in molecular biology who worked at the ICU by day, navigating the challenges of the NHS, and at night transformed into one of Britain’s leading cage fighting prospects.
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Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 3 Nov. 2025
In China, if an art film doesn’t do well on its first day, screenings are cut by day two or three, so no one gets to see it.
—Gavin J Blair, HollywoodReporter, 2 Nov. 2025
The final film of legendary auteur Satoshi Kon is a completely mad confection concerning Atsuko Chiba — by day a scientist, by night a dream detective known as Paprika.
—Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Oct. 2025
After these experiments, the researchers noted that visible hairs first emerged at around 10 days, with full regrowth by day 20 – something that would not have occurred naturally in that time frame.
—New Atlas, 29 Oct. 2025
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Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 3 Nov. 2025
In China, if an art film doesn’t do well on its first day, screenings are cut by day two or three, so no one gets to see it.
—Gavin J Blair, HollywoodReporter, 2 Nov. 2025
The final film of legendary auteur Satoshi Kon is a completely mad confection concerning Atsuko Chiba — by day a scientist, by night a dream detective known as Paprika.
—Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Oct. 2025
After these experiments, the researchers noted that visible hairs first emerged at around 10 days, with full regrowth by day 20 – something that would not have occurred naturally in that time frame.
—New Atlas, 29 Oct. 2025
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“By day.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/by%20day. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.
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