by the day

phrase

: as each day passes
things are getting better by the day.

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But with Paramount having cleared the deal in regulators around the world, the urgency to resolve the lawsuit only grows stronger by the day, and in its statement Friday, the company continued to ramp up public pressure to get the AGs to the table. — Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 14 Aug. 2026 The argument that such a tax would prevent important economic activity weakens by the day. — Tibor Besedeš, The Conversation, 12 Aug. 2026 The current digital landscape is changing by the day, and arguably not for the better. — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 12 Aug. 2026 Towns and cities are enacting bans on construction seemingly by the day, including in nearby areas in Washington, out of fears of higher electricity bills, pollution and AI taking their jobs. — Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for by the day

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“By the day.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/by%20the%20day. Accessed 15 Aug. 2026.

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