by the day

phrase

: as each day passes
things are getting better by the day.

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Growing by the day Besides advertising the availability of driver’s licenses, Nexus offered to sell a bevy of other forms of ID. — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 2 Sep. 2026 Chalk it up to a collective spice and condiment obsession, which grows more nuanced by the day. — Maggie Hennessy, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 Sep. 2026 But the criticism was immediate and relentless, and the pressure began mounting by the day. — Doug Ferguson, Chicago Tribune, 27 Aug. 2026 College teams have to lock in their 105-man rosters by the day before their first game, which for USC is this Friday and for the other 17 schools, the following week. — Stewart Mandel, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for by the day

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“By the day.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/by%20the%20day. Accessed 6 Sep. 2026.

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