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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Ticket prices vary by day, starting at $24 for ages 13 and up and $16 for ages 3-12, with discounts available for family or group purchases.
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Travis Pinson, Dallas Morning News, 19 Jan. 2026
The scheme transformed the following year into one that produced and marketed several million bottles of counterfeit drink that was mixed under unsanitary conditions by day laborers, prosecutors said.
—Los Angeles Times, 17 Jan. 2026
One of those pattern creators is Kailyn Clark, 23, who lives in New Jersey and works as a clinical research assistant by day, but who taught herself to crochet during the pandemic.
—Rebecca Tauber, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2026
The 27-year-old is working in procurement by day and DoorDash delivery by night to earn $6,500 for an engagement ring.
—Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 8 Jan. 2026
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Travis Pinson, Dallas Morning News, 19 Jan. 2026
The scheme transformed the following year into one that produced and marketed several million bottles of counterfeit drink that was mixed under unsanitary conditions by day laborers, prosecutors said.
—Los Angeles Times, 17 Jan. 2026
One of those pattern creators is Kailyn Clark, 23, who lives in New Jersey and works as a clinical research assistant by day, but who taught herself to crochet during the pandemic.
—Rebecca Tauber, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2026
The 27-year-old is working in procurement by day and DoorDash delivery by night to earn $6,500 for an engagement ring.
—Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 8 Jan. 2026
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“By day.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/by%20day. Accessed 24 Jan. 2026.
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