to the day
idiom
: to exactly a specified number of years
It's been 100 years to the day since their great discovery.
Soon after their wedding, almost a year to the day, they got divorced.
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Choe Sang-Hun, New York Times, 12 Dec. 2024
With Saturday’s victory, which came 10 years to the day after their last MLS Cup win on the same field, the Galaxy became the first team in 23 years to go from eight or fewer wins to a league title in one season.
—Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2024
In their Big Ten Conference opener, a year ago almost to the day, those Terps fell to Indiana by double digits behind a dismal 2-for-16 performance from 3-point range.
—Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 5 Dec. 2024
There is a warmer start to the day and temperatures will increase later, according to NWS Melbourne.
—Garfield Hylton, Orlando Sentinel, 26 Nov. 2024
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Choe Sang-Hun, New York Times, 12 Dec. 2024
With Saturday’s victory, which came 10 years to the day after their last MLS Cup win on the same field, the Galaxy became the first team in 23 years to go from eight or fewer wins to a league title in one season.
—Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2024
In their Big Ten Conference opener, a year ago almost to the day, those Terps fell to Indiana by double digits behind a dismal 2-for-16 performance from 3-point range.
—Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 5 Dec. 2024
There is a warmer start to the day and temperatures will increase later, according to NWS Melbourne.
—Garfield Hylton, Orlando Sentinel, 26 Nov. 2024
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“To the day.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/to%20the%20day. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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