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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This story was an excerpt from Axios Closer, a recap on the day's biggest business stories.
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Nathan Bomey, Axios, 18 Oct. 2024
The Cigna Group shares are currently trading off about 3.8% on the day.
—Dividend Channel, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
Attendees on the day, who included Jemma Kidd, Sabine Getty, Derek Blasberg, and Mona Patel—as well as an eclectic crowd of content creators, editors, curators, and designers—took the opportunity to take silhouettes from the inaugural collaboration out for a spin.
—Freya Drohan, Vogue, 18 Oct. 2024
According to Caldwell, the dog mom and her 10 puppies arrived at the rescue on the day of the organization's golf tournament, so Stray Rescue of St. Louis decided to name the little dogs after golf greats.
—Kelli Bender, People.com, 16 Oct. 2024
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Nathan Bomey, Axios, 18 Oct. 2024
The Cigna Group shares are currently trading off about 3.8% on the day.
—Dividend Channel, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
Attendees on the day, who included Jemma Kidd, Sabine Getty, Derek Blasberg, and Mona Patel—as well as an eclectic crowd of content creators, editors, curators, and designers—took the opportunity to take silhouettes from the inaugural collaboration out for a spin.
—Freya Drohan, Vogue, 18 Oct. 2024
According to Caldwell, the dog mom and her 10 puppies arrived at the rescue on the day of the organization's golf tournament, so Stray Rescue of St. Louis decided to name the little dogs after golf greats.
—Kelli Bender, People.com, 16 Oct. 2024
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