of the day
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1
: served in a restaurant as a special item on a particular day
What's the vegetable of the day?
Our soup of the day is vegetable beef.
2
: of a particular period of time
What were some of the popular movies of the day?
We read old newspapers to learn of the important issues of the day.
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The most recent test campaign, captured in our image of the day, focused on software called Extended Robust Aerial Autonomy, designed to help future Mars rotorcraft navigate somewhat featureless terrain, which was the very challenge that caused problems for Ingenuity during its final flights.
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Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 15 Dec. 2025
Forecasters said the official high could climb higher before the end of the day.
—Hayleigh Evans, AZCentral.com, 15 Dec. 2025
Caught on video But the footage that has been released, along with vourt filings, paint a disturbing portrait of the day when just three adults were assigned to supervise Stephora and 86 other students.
—Vera Lucia Pappaterra, Miami Herald, 15 Dec. 2025
The 3-2-1 rule involves organizing the last three hours of the day in way that reduces stimuli and gently prepare the body to enter a phase conducive to rest.
—Mélanie Nauche, Vogue, 15 Dec. 2025
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Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 15 Dec. 2025
Forecasters said the official high could climb higher before the end of the day.
—Hayleigh Evans, AZCentral.com, 15 Dec. 2025
Caught on video But the footage that has been released, along with vourt filings, paint a disturbing portrait of the day when just three adults were assigned to supervise Stephora and 86 other students.
—Vera Lucia Pappaterra, Miami Herald, 15 Dec. 2025
The 3-2-1 rule involves organizing the last three hours of the day in way that reduces stimuli and gently prepare the body to enter a phase conducive to rest.
—Mélanie Nauche, Vogue, 15 Dec. 2025
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“Of the day.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/of%20the%20day. Accessed 16 Dec. 2025.
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