the order of the day
noun phrase
: a characteristic or activity that is common during a particular period of time or in a particular situation
Change was very much the order of the day in that time in our country's history.
At the resort's outdoor café, bathing suits and sandals are the order of the day.
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Frugality and transparency were the order of the day—Still’s bosses were almost all no-nonsense Philadelphia businessmen.
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Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 10 Jan. 2025
The combination of labor issues, shifting business models and the pandemic has left the industry struggling to find its footing — layoffs and cutbacks have been the order of the day.
—Jordan Moreau, Variety, 5 Jan. 2025
But the economy was roaring, deregulation was the order of the day as the administration worked to free Wall Street from Depression-era banking and investment rules and, most important, a reformer, Jiang Zemin, had taken control in China.
—Jonathan Weisman, New York Times, 4 Jan. 2025
The failure to confirm Mangi before Democrats lose their majority is yet another preview of the way capitulation, not courage, in the face of Trumpist forces will be the order of the day for some time to come.
—Lydia Polgreen, The Mercury News, 21 Dec. 2024
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Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 10 Jan. 2025
The combination of labor issues, shifting business models and the pandemic has left the industry struggling to find its footing — layoffs and cutbacks have been the order of the day.
—Jordan Moreau, Variety, 5 Jan. 2025
But the economy was roaring, deregulation was the order of the day as the administration worked to free Wall Street from Depression-era banking and investment rules and, most important, a reformer, Jiang Zemin, had taken control in China.
—Jonathan Weisman, New York Times, 4 Jan. 2025
The failure to confirm Mangi before Democrats lose their majority is yet another preview of the way capitulation, not courage, in the face of Trumpist forces will be the order of the day for some time to come.
—Lydia Polgreen, The Mercury News, 21 Dec. 2024
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