most of the time
idiom
: on most occasions : usually
Sometimes I go out for lunch, but most of the time I bring my own lunch to work.
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That's comfortable for me most of the time, but sometimes the cars are flying by or frost heaves are coming fast and furious, so the smart move is keeping my eyes down the road.
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Eric Bangeman, Ars Technica, 12 Sep. 2024
Uninterrupted power supply This data center is being built next to an electrical substation, from which the center will draw power most of the time, according to Fuentes.
—Michael Dobuski, ABC News, 7 Sep. 2024
As a fashion writer, most of the time my inbox starts filling up with invitations to shows, presentations, events and parties a few weeks out.
—Olivia Marcus, StyleCaster, 4 Sep. 2024
One problem among many is that most of the time that reviewer went alone, ate one meal and then gave his or her report based on that single meal (although if a restaurant was under consideration for one, two or three stars, it would be visited several times).
—John Mariani, Forbes, 3 Sep. 2024
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Eric Bangeman, Ars Technica, 12 Sep. 2024
Uninterrupted power supply This data center is being built next to an electrical substation, from which the center will draw power most of the time, according to Fuentes.
—Michael Dobuski, ABC News, 7 Sep. 2024
As a fashion writer, most of the time my inbox starts filling up with invitations to shows, presentations, events and parties a few weeks out.
—Olivia Marcus, StyleCaster, 4 Sep. 2024
One problem among many is that most of the time that reviewer went alone, ate one meal and then gave his or her report based on that single meal (although if a restaurant was under consideration for one, two or three stars, it would be visited several times).
—John Mariani, Forbes, 3 Sep. 2024
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