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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Most importantly, how will the entire rugby ecosystem in the U.S. grow moving forward?
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Vitas Carosella, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Also, how would a single transfer window impact spring practice?
—Jon Wilner, Mercury News, 7 Aug. 2025
Oh, and how will Shedeur Sanders look in his first few meaningful reps against a first-team defense?
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 6 Aug. 2025
But how would Silicon Labs' Series 3 designs actually affect the everyday person?
—Karoline Leonard, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
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Vitas Carosella, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Also, how would a single transfer window impact spring practice?
—Jon Wilner, Mercury News, 7 Aug. 2025
Oh, and how will Shedeur Sanders look in his first few meaningful reps against a first-team defense?
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 6 Aug. 2025
But how would Silicon Labs' Series 3 designs actually affect the everyday person?
—Karoline Leonard, Austin American Statesman, 30 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 19 Aug. 2025.
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