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by the day

NOUN
per diem
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For those operating on the PG side of its border, the odds of making a living as an influencer get slimmer by the day.

From Salon • May 4, 2026

What happens next is anyone’s guess, but the signals from virtually every market in the world suggest the echoes of 2022 are growing louder by the day.

From Barron's • Mar. 23, 2026

The U.S. says it is degrading Iran’s ability to launch attacks by the day.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 7, 2026

Part of their job is to make sure their clients are able to build audiences across multiple platforms, even as those platforms change tastes by the day.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 2026

Then, suddenly, it was mid-July, and Lyddie realized that Diana was still at work, looking more sickly by the day.

From "Lyddie" by Katherine Paterson




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