by the day

phrase

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

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Finding fresh dollars is critically paramount for departments becoming more creative by the day. ABC News, 20 Aug. 2026 Now picture the tree-top canopy sweeping out below you, leaves turning more vivid by the day. Spencer Whaley, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026 But with Prythian still piecing itself together in the wake of the devastating Hybern War, the task of uniting is proving more difficult by the day. Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 17 Aug. 2026 But with Paramount having cleared the deal in regulators around the world, the urgency to resolve the lawsuit only grows stronger by the day, and in its statement Friday, the company continued to ramp up public pressure to get the AGs to the table. Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 14 Aug. 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 25 Aug. 2026.

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