by the day

idiom

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

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Previously, voters had up to two weeks to get their ballot counted if it was postmarked by the day before Election Day. Ashley Lopez, NPR, 27 Mar. 2025 Strong winds that could disrupt travel and damage power lines will whip across the central US, turning from breezy in the morning to fierce by the day’s end. Mary Gilbert, CNN, 12 Mar. 2025 Federal money controlled by a malevolent president who could and already has done California real harm may be all that is standing between our state and converging troubles that seem more likely by the day. Tom Philp, The Mercury News, 19 Feb. 2025 Thankfully, couples can swing by the day of and get their license if need be. Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 13 Feb. 2025 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 10 Apr. 2025.

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