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 there are really only two mysteries at play here: how will Shula and her cousins, amid so much pretense, bring the truth to light?
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Justin Chang, The New Yorker, 7 Mar. 2025
And more immediately, how will the loss of their No. 1 defenseman affect their plans in the final hours left to make a move?
—Jeremy Rutherford, The Athletic, 7 Mar. 2025
Given this, how will Oz use taxpayer money to decide what therapies are covered by Medicare?
—Erin Everett, Sun Sentinel, 4 Mar. 2025
Without this committee, how will the needs of minorities and those that are marginalized be addressed?
—Omer Awan, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
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Justin Chang, The New Yorker, 7 Mar. 2025
And more immediately, how will the loss of their No. 1 defenseman affect their plans in the final hours left to make a move?
—Jeremy Rutherford, The Athletic, 7 Mar. 2025
Given this, how will Oz use taxpayer money to decide what therapies are covered by Medicare?
—Erin Everett, Sun Sentinel, 4 Mar. 2025
Without this committee, how will the needs of minorities and those that are marginalized be addressed?
—Omer Awan, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
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“How will/would.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/how%20will%2Fwould. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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