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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

“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

For now, investors are watching closely trading it day by day.

From Barron's • Mar. 11, 2026

The destroyers had sent them to ruin this world, and day by day they were doing it.

From "Ceremony:" by Leslie Marmon Silko




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