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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The announcement comes almost exactly two years to the day after World Athletics banned transgender women from competing in women’s events.
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Blythe Lawrence, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
For a balanced start to the day, focus on getting about 30 grams of protein for breakfast and include some fiber-rich carbohydrates.
—Lauren O'Connor, Ms, Health, 25 Mar. 2025
Twenty-five years later to the day, in 2014, Will Borgen was playing in a spring tournament game in St. Paul, Minn., a little over three hours away from his hometown of Moorhead.
—Peter Baugh, The Athletic, 24 Mar. 2025
Eason's home took a hit almost two years to the day after Rolling Fork was hit by an EF-4 tornado with wind speeds of up to 195 mph, according to the NWS Jackson office — the strongest tornado to impact the state since 2011.
—Li Cohen, CBS News, 24 Mar. 2025
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Blythe Lawrence, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
For a balanced start to the day, focus on getting about 30 grams of protein for breakfast and include some fiber-rich carbohydrates.
—Lauren O'Connor, Ms, Health, 25 Mar. 2025
Twenty-five years later to the day, in 2014, Will Borgen was playing in a spring tournament game in St. Paul, Minn., a little over three hours away from his hometown of Moorhead.
—Peter Baugh, The Athletic, 24 Mar. 2025
Eason's home took a hit almost two years to the day after Rolling Fork was hit by an EF-4 tornado with wind speeds of up to 195 mph, according to the NWS Jackson office — the strongest tornado to impact the state since 2011.
—Li Cohen, CBS News, 24 Mar. 2025
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“To the day.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/to%20the%20day. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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