how will/would
idiom
—used to express doubt that something will happen or is possible
How will we (ever) get everything done on time?
How would he manage without her?
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The big question here is, how will this more-than-a-decade-old lens work with the latest and greatest autofocus?
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Julian Chokkattu, Wired News, 19 July 2025
But how will Lillard fit in this time around?
Evaluating Damian Lillard’s Contract
As the tweet above states, Lillard agreed to a three-year, $42 million deal with the Blazers.
—Mat Issa, Forbes.com, 18 July 2025
With Arm increasingly important in laptop form factors, how would future updates to these machines work?
—ArsTechnica, 14 July 2025
Her departure leaves the rest of the City Council with a big decision: who and how will she be replaced?
—Tammy Murga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 July 2025
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Julian Chokkattu, Wired News, 19 July 2025
But how will Lillard fit in this time around?
Evaluating Damian Lillard’s Contract
As the tweet above states, Lillard agreed to a three-year, $42 million deal with the Blazers.
—Mat Issa, Forbes.com, 18 July 2025
With Arm increasingly important in laptop form factors, how would future updates to these machines work?
—ArsTechnica, 14 July 2025
Her departure leaves the rest of the City Council with a big decision: who and how will she be replaced?
—Tammy Murga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for how will/would
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“How will/would.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/how%20will%2Fwould. Accessed 23 Jul. 2025.
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