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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And how will El Cerrito handle a brutal non-league schedule?
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Mike Lefkow, The Mercury News, 16 Aug. 2024
When one of the doors, unable to withstand so much, was finally consumed by fire, how would the other one survive?
—Mieko Kawakami, The New Yorker, 15 Aug. 2024
And how will this new law help to create more inclusive salons?
—Kayla Greaves, Allure, 7 Aug. 2024
For people who are hungry for information, how will the results be rolled out?
—Washington Post Live, Washington Post, 25 July 2024
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Mike Lefkow, The Mercury News, 16 Aug. 2024
When one of the doors, unable to withstand so much, was finally consumed by fire, how would the other one survive?
—Mieko Kawakami, The New Yorker, 15 Aug. 2024
And how will this new law help to create more inclusive salons?
—Kayla Greaves, Allure, 7 Aug. 2024
For people who are hungry for information, how will the results be rolled out?
—Washington Post Live, Washington Post, 25 July 2024
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