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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Murray was asked to do much under former coach Kliff Kingsbury, whose offense required Murray to be a hero most of the time.
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Jack Magruder, Forbes, 3 Sep. 2024
Small earthquakes happen all the time on relatively tiny fault strands and most of the time are not followed by anything larger.
—Rong-Gong Lin Ii, Los Angeles Times, 13 Aug. 2024
The interior design of the hotel is a little on the bland side, but the likelihood is that for a summer vacation, guests will be in the fresh air most of the time.
—Jenny Southan, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 July 2024
Another neurological issue she’s recently developed requires her to use a wheelchair most of the time.
—Annie Nova, CNBC, 17 Aug. 2024
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Jack Magruder, Forbes, 3 Sep. 2024
Small earthquakes happen all the time on relatively tiny fault strands and most of the time are not followed by anything larger.
—Rong-Gong Lin Ii, Los Angeles Times, 13 Aug. 2024
The interior design of the hotel is a little on the bland side, but the likelihood is that for a summer vacation, guests will be in the fresh air most of the time.
—Jenny Southan, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 July 2024
Another neurological issue she’s recently developed requires her to use a wheelchair most of the time.
—Annie Nova, CNBC, 17 Aug. 2024
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