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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While House impacts millions of past, current and future student athletes and thousands of colleges, the Court is routinely presented with cases that have far-reaching impacts and, far more often than not, declines to hear them.
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Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 7 Sep. 2024
Across the country, the two sports have quarreled over space, with pickleball more often than not winning out.
—Sean Gregory, TIME, 5 Sep. 2024
Her wardrobe is direct and approachable and, more often than not, affordable, rarely straying from skater shirts, denim and ballet flats: some of which have almost (almost) lasted her a lifetime.
—Daniel Rodgers, Vogue, 5 Sep. 2024
Any fan of reality TV can expect some knock-down, drag-out arguments between cast members — which certainly happens during the tense roundtable discussions that, more often than not, end with a faithful banished from the game.
—Tyler Coates, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Aug. 2024
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Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 7 Sep. 2024
Across the country, the two sports have quarreled over space, with pickleball more often than not winning out.
—Sean Gregory, TIME, 5 Sep. 2024
Her wardrobe is direct and approachable and, more often than not, affordable, rarely straying from skater shirts, denim and ballet flats: some of which have almost (almost) lasted her a lifetime.
—Daniel Rodgers, Vogue, 5 Sep. 2024
Any fan of reality TV can expect some knock-down, drag-out arguments between cast members — which certainly happens during the tense roundtable discussions that, more often than not, end with a faithful banished from the game.
—Tyler Coates, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Aug. 2024
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