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by the day

NOUN
per diem
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Some said the lack of long-term clarity is likely why valuations haven’t climbed even higher, though they are rising by the day.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 2026

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

Both sides claim to be capturing dozens more soldiers by the day.

From Barron's • Mar. 18, 2026

We all knew no one would stop us if we wandered off, provided we were back by the day and the time we entered into Keffers’s ledgerbook.

From "Never Let Me Go" by Kazuo Ishiguro




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