by the day

idiom

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

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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 Season two drops us five years on from season one, where Joel and Ellie come into conflict with one another and the world that is growing more dangerous and unpredictable by the day. Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025 Most shows last around three or four seasons, with this average lifespan dwindling by the day in the age of streaming. Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 3 Apr. 2025 Image Inflation watch The American consumer is looking shakier by the day. Andrew Ross Sorkin, New York Times, 28 Mar. 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 23 Apr. 2025.

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