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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But how will those two do against the mighty Distortus rex?
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Brian Truitt, USA Today, 5 July 2025
Why are these companies shuttering stores, and how will Texas locations be impacted?
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
So how will the politics of that decision play out?
—Domenico Montanaro, NPR, 23 June 2025
What will be the line of defense, who must pass the ball to whom and how will the captain set the whole game plan?
—Sahil Gandhi, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025
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Brian Truitt, USA Today, 5 July 2025
Why are these companies shuttering stores, and how will Texas locations be impacted?
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
So how will the politics of that decision play out?
—Domenico Montanaro, NPR, 23 June 2025
What will be the line of defense, who must pass the ball to whom and how will the captain set the whole game plan?
—Sahil Gandhi, Forbes.com, 20 June 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 14 Jul. 2025.
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