by the day

idiom

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

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As of Wednesday, Ticketmaster — which is owned and operated by Live Nation — has thus far processed more than $600 million in refunds, according to Ticketmaster President Jared Smith, an amount that is growing by the day. George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2025 The Milwaukee Brewers have won four straight to move above .500, and their staff is growing deeper by the day. Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 30 May 2025 With President Trump’s tariff policies evolving by the day, economic uncertainty is persisting among the U.S. buying public. Dan Gingiss, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025 In a world growing more dangerous by the day, Taiwan remains one of our best friends. Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 May 2025 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 5 Jun. 2025.

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