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 after investing more than $100 million in the Trump campaign, how will Musk's businesses be impacted if his plans go awry and Trump does not end up back in the Oval Office? Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024 And how will Corsair, fresh off the factory floor, perform under fire? Colin Demarest, Axios, 30 Oct. 2024 Without Diet Coke – and possibly no comfy khakis – how will NBC News and MSNBC's Steve Kornacki get through Election Day? Saman Shafiq, USA TODAY, 2 Nov. 2024 How does the Chicago Board of Education work now, and how will this election change it? Claire Malon, Chicago Tribune, 26 Oct. 2024 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 Nov. 2024.

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