on the day
idiom
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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Prince William and Princess Kate have historically released their children’s birthday photos on the day before their birthday, so the April 23 circulation came as a change.
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Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 23 Apr. 2024
Only a tortuous week later did Holifield discover that on the day she was banned, Instagram sent three warnings to a secondary email on her account, each saying that someone had reported one of her videos from last year for trademark infringement.
—Paresh Dave, WIRED, 19 Apr. 2024
The Los Angeles Police Department responded to three separate alarms at GardaWorld’s Sylmar cash storage facility on the day that thieves stole as much $30 million from its vault during the biggest heist in the city’s history.
—Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2024
The recreational and medicinal substance is celebrated annually on the day by smokers around the world.
—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 19 Apr. 2024
Tickets can be bought on the day of the drawing, but sales times and price vary by state.
—Helena Wegner, Miami Herald, 12 Apr. 2024
Detectives downloaded data from Gano and Mejia's cellphones, which showed no record of any phone calls between the two on the day the child died.
—The Arizona Republic, 11 Apr. 2024
Meanwhile, Venus was working the same angle to get rid of the person who seemed to alternate between her biggest ally or enemy, depending on the day of the week.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 11 Apr. 2024
Dylan’s phone records also showed movement on the day of his disappearance in the same area where Brenner was squatting.
—Kyani Reid, NBC News, 10 Apr. 2024
Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 23 Apr. 2024
Only a tortuous week later did Holifield discover that on the day she was banned, Instagram sent three warnings to a secondary email on her account, each saying that someone had reported one of her videos from last year for trademark infringement.
—Paresh Dave, WIRED, 19 Apr. 2024
The Los Angeles Police Department responded to three separate alarms at GardaWorld’s Sylmar cash storage facility on the day that thieves stole as much $30 million from its vault during the biggest heist in the city’s history.
—Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2024
The recreational and medicinal substance is celebrated annually on the day by smokers around the world.
—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 19 Apr. 2024
Tickets can be bought on the day of the drawing, but sales times and price vary by state.
—Helena Wegner, Miami Herald, 12 Apr. 2024
Detectives downloaded data from Gano and Mejia's cellphones, which showed no record of any phone calls between the two on the day the child died.
—The Arizona Republic, 11 Apr. 2024
Meanwhile, Venus was working the same angle to get rid of the person who seemed to alternate between her biggest ally or enemy, depending on the day of the week.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 11 Apr. 2024
Dylan’s phone records also showed movement on the day of his disappearance in the same area where Brenner was squatting.
—Kyani Reid, NBC News, 10 Apr. 2024
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