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day by day

[dey-bahy-dey] / ˈdeɪ baɪˈdeɪ /




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The genius needed chastening, and in “Steve Jobs in Exile” you can witness it happening, sometimes day by day.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026

“With different concerns popping up day by day, investors are playing whack-a-mole and seeking appropriate compensation for risk,” Vanguard’s Wrzesniewsky said, noting the jump in bond yields since the conflict started.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 27, 2026

"While he was in the coma we just were taking it day by day."

From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026

"He's offered a series of shifting goals, not just day by day but often hour by hour," said Malley, now a senior fellow at the Yale Jackson School of Global Affairs.

From Barron's • Mar. 19, 2026

As my old professor searched for answers, the disease took him over, day by day, week by week.

From "Tuesdays with Morrie" by Mitch Albom




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