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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Fun fact: Richmond's whitest districts — the 1st (Near West End) and the 4th (Southwest) — have swung for the losing candidate more often than not since 2004.
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Karri Peifer, Axios, 31 Oct. 2024
Sherpas are more often than not the backbone of international mountaineering expeditions, hauling heavy gear and supplies up mountains and guiding people to high-altitude summits in dangerous conditions.
—Helen Regan, CNN, 26 Oct. 2024
Where the film fails is the unnecessary and completely unjustified (as per the storyline) use of a horror track, and more often than not stereotypical treatment of the Indian small-town milleu.
—Sweta Kaushal, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
Financial limitations and staffing constraints mean that codes and standards more often than not remain unenforced.
—Farah Nibbs, The Conversation, 22 Oct. 2024
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Karri Peifer, Axios, 31 Oct. 2024
Sherpas are more often than not the backbone of international mountaineering expeditions, hauling heavy gear and supplies up mountains and guiding people to high-altitude summits in dangerous conditions.
—Helen Regan, CNN, 26 Oct. 2024
Where the film fails is the unnecessary and completely unjustified (as per the storyline) use of a horror track, and more often than not stereotypical treatment of the Indian small-town milleu.
—Sweta Kaushal, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
Financial limitations and staffing constraints mean that codes and standards more often than not remain unenforced.
—Farah Nibbs, The Conversation, 22 Oct. 2024
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“More often than not.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/more%20often%20than%20not. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.
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