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 Brooklyn native’s set was mentioned more often than not by attendees as one of the best performances of the weekend.
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Sean Burch, SPIN, 14 May 2024
Over the past few years, law enforcement agencies have alleged an uptick in the number of car thefts tied to hacking schemes and, more often than not, the key fob is the weak link that allows this to happen.
—Lucas Ropek / Gizmodo, Quartz, 13 May 2024
But more often than not, a satisfying sad movie resonates with a specific time and place in your own life.
—Chris Bellamy and Kyle Fowle, EW.com, 10 May 2024
And more often than not, the Panthers have dominated when the two are playing together.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 6 May 2024
And now, in addition to serving as a producer and director, nonfiction filmmakers are more often than not required to market their docus on limited resources.
—Addie Morfoot, Variety, 4 May 2024
He also is poised to line up as a flanker more often than not.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 30 Apr. 2024
By the time a Swift album gets to the fifth track, prepare for a crushing song that is, more often than not, depressingly gorgeous.
—Moises Mendez Ii, TIME, 19 Apr. 2024
As the Heat begins postseason with a play-in game at Philadelphia on Wednesday (7 p.m., ESPN), the question isn’t whether Jimmy Butler can once again be the best player on the court — more often than not — when the calendar turns to late April and May.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 16 Apr. 2024
Sean Burch, SPIN, 14 May 2024
Over the past few years, law enforcement agencies have alleged an uptick in the number of car thefts tied to hacking schemes and, more often than not, the key fob is the weak link that allows this to happen.
—Lucas Ropek / Gizmodo, Quartz, 13 May 2024
But more often than not, a satisfying sad movie resonates with a specific time and place in your own life.
—Chris Bellamy and Kyle Fowle, EW.com, 10 May 2024
And more often than not, the Panthers have dominated when the two are playing together.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 6 May 2024
And now, in addition to serving as a producer and director, nonfiction filmmakers are more often than not required to market their docus on limited resources.
—Addie Morfoot, Variety, 4 May 2024
He also is poised to line up as a flanker more often than not.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 30 Apr. 2024
By the time a Swift album gets to the fifth track, prepare for a crushing song that is, more often than not, depressingly gorgeous.
—Moises Mendez Ii, TIME, 19 Apr. 2024
As the Heat begins postseason with a play-in game at Philadelphia on Wednesday (7 p.m., ESPN), the question isn’t whether Jimmy Butler can once again be the best player on the court — more often than not — when the calendar turns to late April and May.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 16 Apr. 2024
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