on the day

phrase

British
: on the day that an event happens
I know we seem a bit disorganized now, but we'll be all right on the day.
Whether we win or not depends on which players are healthy on the day.

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However, yields fell broadly on Tuesday, with the 10-year yield losing almost 8 basis points on the day. Lee Ying Shan,ananya Chetia, CNBC, 25 Aug. 2026 But Clancy reported hearing the voice only on the day of the killings, which Heilbrun said was uncommon for these kinds of hallucinations. N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 24 Aug. 2026 However, on the day the Treasury announced its buybacks, Treasury yields fell, as did the dollar, and bitcoin blasted through that upper level of $67,000. Michelle Chapman, Fortune, 23 Aug. 2026 However, on the day that the Treasury announced its buybacks, Treasury yields fell, as did the dollar, and bitcoin blasted through that upper level of $67,000. Michelle Chapman, Los Angeles Times, 22 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for on the day

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“On the day.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20the%20day. Accessed 29 Aug. 2026.

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