more often than not
idiom
: happening more than half the time
He wins more often than not.
More often than not, I stay home instead of going out.
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This is an important chart because, more often than not, an overbought RSI in the EWG/SPX ratio has marked a key top.
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Frank Cappelleri, CNBC, 6 Mar. 2025
The answer, more often than not, is a lack of AI-ready data.
—Tina Chakrabarty, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
The lineup has depth, with most of its main contributors clicking early and the Hurricanes putting up crooked numbers more often than not.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2025
In a tumultuous and unforgiving economy, experts find that homeownership is, more often than not, a reliable anchor, a steady generator of wealth that, when properly managed, can carry over for generations.
—Jaime Moore-Carrillo, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Feb. 2025
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Frank Cappelleri, CNBC, 6 Mar. 2025
The answer, more often than not, is a lack of AI-ready data.
—Tina Chakrabarty, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
The lineup has depth, with most of its main contributors clicking early and the Hurricanes putting up crooked numbers more often than not.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2025
In a tumultuous and unforgiving economy, experts find that homeownership is, more often than not, a reliable anchor, a steady generator of wealth that, when properly managed, can carry over for generations.
—Jaime Moore-Carrillo, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Feb. 2025
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“More often than not.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/more%20often%20than%20not. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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