by the day

idiom

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

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Even before the applications were shut down, borrowers were facing long delays between applying for a plan and being enrolled in one, with the processing backlog growing by the day. Adam S. Minsky, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025 Earnings from tech giants, including Tesla and Google, will be scrutinized not just for growth but for signs of stability in a market that’s grown more erratic by the day. Catherine Baab, Quartz, 21 Apr. 2025 Meanwhile, the Black Ajah is sowing chaos and the divided White Tower grows weaker by the day. Matt Robison, Newsweek, 25 Feb. 2025 With that fight looking less likely by the day, Chandler returned to the Octagon on November 2024 to face former UFC champion Charles Oliveira. Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 12 Apr. 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 30 Apr. 2025.

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