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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The judge in front of me spent most of the time looking at the ground, leading ace AP boxing writer Ed Schuyler to write an entire story about the clown.
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Nick Canepa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Feb. 2026
But economists warn that such projects typically are bad deals for taxpayers, because stadiums are closed most of the time, generate only temporary or part-time jobs, and largely take away spending from other types of entertainment.
—Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
Ezra Ausar and Jacob Cofie are physically formidable, while Chad Baker-Mazara and Alijah Arenas are wings who can create shots and – most of the time – sink them.
—Haley Sawyer, Oc Register, 8 Feb. 2026
Just as a player, Carrick has it in his locker to be expressive, but knows that most of the time, the best option is the boring one.
—Michael Cox, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
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Nick Canepa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Feb. 2026
But economists warn that such projects typically are bad deals for taxpayers, because stadiums are closed most of the time, generate only temporary or part-time jobs, and largely take away spending from other types of entertainment.
—Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
Ezra Ausar and Jacob Cofie are physically formidable, while Chad Baker-Mazara and Alijah Arenas are wings who can create shots and – most of the time – sink them.
—Haley Sawyer, Oc Register, 8 Feb. 2026
Just as a player, Carrick has it in his locker to be expressive, but knows that most of the time, the best option is the boring one.
—Michael Cox, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
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“Most of the time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/most%20of%20the%20time. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.
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