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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Wildfires will be a growing risk day by day as afternoon relative humidity values fall into the single digits and teens across interior California. Sean MacAday, Sacbee.com, 30 July 2026 They are earned day by day, starting with these weeks spent in college dorms. Adam Grosbard, Oc Register, 23 July 2026 Tracy Frazier served as our first administrative officer, making the grand vision operational day by day. Bill Frist, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026 In the meantime, those stuck in limbo take things day by day. Julia Buckley, CNN Money, 28 Mar. 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 3 Aug. 2026.

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