ninety/ninety-nine percent of the time
idiom
: on most occasions : usually
I hate to admit it, but he's right ninety percent of the time.
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“Ninety/ninety-nine percent of the time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ninety%2Fninety-nine%20percent%20of%20the%20time. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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