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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The documents, compiling 38 incidents that took place in the Belgorod region on the border with Ukraine between April 2023 and April 2024, noted that the Soviet-era glide bombs are often retrofitted with defective guidance systems, but more often than not, do not explode when deployed.
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Matt Robison, Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2024
If a piece didn’t fit, it could be made—but more often than not, my size was already in the store.
—Tariro Mzezewa, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Nov. 2024
But more often than not, those assumptions are just smoke and mirrors.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
But more often than not, the engagement is more interesting than the arguments.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 5 Nov. 2024
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Matt Robison, Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2024
If a piece didn’t fit, it could be made—but more often than not, my size was already in the store.
—Tariro Mzezewa, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Nov. 2024
But more often than not, those assumptions are just smoke and mirrors.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
But more often than not, the engagement is more interesting than the arguments.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 5 Nov. 2024
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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 29 Nov. 2024.
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