How to Use by the day in a Sentence

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• The death toll—which now stands at 120—rises by the day.
  — Kate Aronoff, The New Republic, 12 Oct. 2022
• Pricing is based on hours spent in the bay but varies by the day and time of play.
  — Nic Napier, The Indianapolis Star, 14 Aug. 2023
• Brunch is big in the Bay Area and getting bigger by the day.
  — Kate Bradshaw, The Mercury News, 20 Feb. 2024
• Now the chances of bombs landing on them are growing by the day.
  — Oleksandr Chubko, New York Times, 29 Feb. 2024
• And the need for such an effort grows more crucial by the day.
  — Andrew Selee, Foreign Affairs, 9 Aug. 2023
• Paris Hilton's son, Phoenix, is getting cuter by the day.
  — Becca Longmire, Peoplemag, 15 Feb. 2024
• But their list of roster needs seems to keep growing by the day.
  — Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 28 July 2024
• The list of CEOs weighing in on the technology grows longer by the day.
  — Paolo Confino, Fortune, 26 June 2023
• But that felt more and more like a distant memory to him by the day.
  — Daniel Nugent-Bowman, The Athletic, 24 Nov. 2024
• Two, high odds that the Bank of Japan would tighten in short order are falling by the day.
  — William Pesek, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2024
• Starting pitching drains from the free-agent-options list by the day.
  — Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Dec. 2023
• The allegations against him are legion and seem to grow by the day.
  — Terrence McCoy and Moriah Balingit, Anchorage Daily News, 30 Mar. 2023
• But with seat space getting tighter almost by the day, maybe the idea is ready for primetime.
  — Christopher Elliott, Dallas News, 14 June 2023
• Players have until May 1 to submit your name (but the end of the summer to choose a new school), and more are by the day.
  — Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Apr. 2024
• None of this is news to nervous fans whose calls for a trade grow more belligerent by the day.
  — Childs Walker, Baltimore Sun, 28 June 2024
• At 67, his morning still starts at 5 a.m., running through a pile of emails that seems to grow larger by the day.
  — Sara Novak, Discover Magazine, 12 June 2024
• The urgency is growing by the day: Last year was by far the hottest on record, and this March was the 10th month in a row to notch all-time highs.
  — Matt Simon, WIRED, 15 Apr. 2024
• Nearly half the lakebed sits exposed, drying by the day and blowing dust plumes when the winds kick up.
  — Leia Larsen, The Salt Lake Tribune, 18 Sep. 2023
• The strain between Gino and Jasmine is getting worse by the day.
  — Julia Moore, Peoplemag, 8 July 2024
• The holidays are in the rearview, the new year is getting older by the day and there are still weeks to go before the first hint of spring.
  — Amanda Yeager, Baltimore Sun, 24 Jan. 2024
• Meanwhile, the party’s skepticism of his chances grows by the day.
  — Philip Elliott, TIME, 18 July 2024
• In the final stretch of campaigning, the stakes for who takes on the role of commander in chief increase by the day.
  — Alex Perry, The Enquirer, 11 Oct. 2024
• Aiyuk is sitting at home, making more money by the day.
  — Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 6 June 2024
• Since the Winter Solstice on Dec. 21, Boise has been picking up more sunshine by the day.
  — Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 23 Jan. 2024
• Play now Now three months old, little Jordan is getting stronger by the day.
  — Joanne Fowler, Peoplemag, 11 July 2024
• The ballot still must be postmarked by the day before Election Day.
  — cleveland, 23 Aug. 2023
• The prospect of Hezbollah, Iran’s Lebanese proxy, fully entering the fray looks more likely by the day.
  — Ishaan Tharoor, Washington Post, 16 Oct. 2023
• With Wicked’s Oscar buzz growing by the day, more pundits expect Grande to get in than not.
  — Nate Jones, Vulture, 23 Nov. 2024
• The good news for Ukraine is that Trump likes to negotiate a favorable deal, and Russia is growing weaker by the day.
  — Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, TIME, 10 Dec. 2024
• Iman, meanwhile, is tormented in his new job, which requires him to hastily process countless new arrest cases by the day.
  — Justin Chang, The New Yorker, 26 Nov. 2024

Last Updated: 12 Jan 2025