by the day

idiom

: as each day passes
things are getting better by the day.

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And local networks that offer instruction and training for how to legally observe ICE raids are proliferating by the day. Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 29 Jan. 2026 But over the past few months, Legesse has watched onions getting pricier by the day. Irene Adeline Milanez, Bon Appetit Magazine, 28 Jan. 2026 As more information trickles out of Iran, the sheer scale of the massacres committed by the regime against unarmed protesters is becoming clearer by the day. Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026 All this sheltering has created an economic crisis that has grown worse by the day. Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 26 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for by the day

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“By the day.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/by%20the%20day. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.

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