most of the time
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: 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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His tenure started in 1993, when Ann Richards of the party's progressive wing was governor, and when both wings could be counted on to fly in the same direction in election years, at least most of the time.
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The latter is unlikely since the research shows most of the time countries pass on the higher prices to U.S. consumers.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
In my testing, Gemini did an impressively good job of summarizing messages most of the time.
—David Nield, WIRED, 9 Dec. 2024
His tenure started in 1993, when Ann Richards of the party's progressive wing was governor, and when both wings could be counted on to fly in the same direction in election years, at least most of the time.
—John C. Moritz, Austin American-Statesman, 8 Dec. 2024
The latter is unlikely since the research shows most of the time countries pass on the higher prices to U.S. consumers.
—Adam A. Millsap, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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