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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Meredith’s decision in the finale to split her time between Boston and Seattle; how will that work?
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Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 15 May 2025
So how would Erin get shot with the nail gun if there was no pressure on the trigger?
—Scarlett Harris, IndieWire, 15 May 2025
And how will the new way forward affect everyday Americans?
—The Hill, 6 May 2025
Costs aside, how would those tariffs work on a cultural level?
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 6 May 2025
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Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 15 May 2025
So how would Erin get shot with the nail gun if there was no pressure on the trigger?
—Scarlett Harris, IndieWire, 15 May 2025
And how will the new way forward affect everyday Americans?
—The Hill, 6 May 2025
Costs aside, how would those tariffs work on a cultural level?
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 6 May 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 24 May. 2025.
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