from one day to the next

idiom

: every day
She changes her mind from one day to the next.
: on any given day
You never know from one day to the next what's going to happen to you.

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The recent detentions of international students without any due process are horrifying, but students also don’t need the drama of worrying whether their visas are going to be revoked from one day to the next. Dr. Marlena Corcoran, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025 This is not gonna cure Bix from one day to the next. James Grebey, Vulture, 2 May 2025 Still, many on his staff remain anxious about working for Mr. Fetterman, whose mood can change dramatically from one day to the next. Annie Karni, New York Times, 2 May 2025 To counter, China raised import taxes on American goods from 84% to 125%, and the stock responded with extreme volatility, as indexes plunged and then recovered from one day to the next. Claire Malon, Chicago Tribune, 12 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for from one day to the next

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“From one day to the next.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/from%20one%20day%20to%20the%20next. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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