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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

"The only way we got through it was going day by day and saying 'It'll be OK,'" says Davies, who got in touch with the BBC via Your Voice.

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026

We take it day by day, week by week, like adults who have finally accepted that certainty is an illusion.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 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

The villagers watched in horror as, day by day, the big man shrank with illness.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer




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