by the day

idiom

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

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The fund, which organizers say is growing by the day, will be managed and administered by the Center for Cultural Innovation, a nonprofit that since 2001 has helped artists secure financial stability. Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 15 Jan. 2025 The percentage of claims that are low risk seems to be growing by the day. Tom Cullinan, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025 The weight of the media pressure on the Vancouver Canucks is growing heavier by the day. Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025 Myers looks more comfortable as an NHL regular by the day and after some early season stumbles, Berube insists Rielly is finding his game again. Joshua Kloke, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025 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 31 Jan. 2025.

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