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 choice was rare at a time of predominantly heterosexual relationships in gaming that, more often than not, didn’t give players the option to opt in.
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Isaiah Colbert, Rolling Stone, 21 Oct. 2024
Given the fact that 70 percent of earth’s surface is covered by water, more often than not, the impactors that hit land are few and far between.
—Bruce Dorminey, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
Moreover, in human affairs things are more often than not complex.
—Naomi Oreskes, Scientific American, 15 Oct. 2024
Linda Salzman Rancho Palos Verdes Advertisement :: Debunking some common criticisms of Dave Roberts:
A team with the best record in baseball should be winning the World Series more often than not.
—Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2024
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Isaiah Colbert, Rolling Stone, 21 Oct. 2024
Given the fact that 70 percent of earth’s surface is covered by water, more often than not, the impactors that hit land are few and far between.
—Bruce Dorminey, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
Moreover, in human affairs things are more often than not complex.
—Naomi Oreskes, Scientific American, 15 Oct. 2024
Linda Salzman Rancho Palos Verdes Advertisement :: Debunking some common criticisms of Dave Roberts:
A team with the best record in baseball should be winning the World Series more often than not.
—Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2024
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