day by day

phrase

: in small amounts every day
Day by day, the situation is becoming more complex.
She felt herself growing stronger day by day.

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Where medical staff and caregivers treat the home as the place where health, independence, and identity are actively built, day by day, will be the ones that define what aging well looks like for the next generation. Dr. Shaheena Janjuha-Jivraj, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026 Indiana residents patiently wait for power Back in Highland, some residents remain patient and are taking it day by day. Sabrina Franza, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026 Warmer sea surface temperatures fueled by El Niño and a lack of wind shear — horizontal differences in wind through the atmosphere — will allow Lala to steadily ramp up its maximum wind speeds day by day. Sean MacAday, Sacbee.com, 13 Aug. 2026 They are earned day by day, starting with these weeks spent in college dorms. Adam Grosbard, Oc Register, 23 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for day by day

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“Day by day.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/day%20by%20day. Accessed 23 Aug. 2026.

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