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 would these little humans affect our relationship with the places most sacred to us?
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Matt Goulding, Travel + Leisure, 24 Nov. 2024
And how will these distances affect your next trip?
—Christopher Elliott, USA TODAY, 21 Nov. 2024
Will food be provided and how will feedings be handled?
—Ron Hurtibise, Sun Sentinel, 19 Nov. 2024
And if so, how would that Christian nationalism affect Trump’s recent announcement to use the military to aid mass deportations?
—Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 19 Nov. 2024
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Matt Goulding, Travel + Leisure, 24 Nov. 2024
And how will these distances affect your next trip?
—Christopher Elliott, USA TODAY, 21 Nov. 2024
Will food be provided and how will feedings be handled?
—Ron Hurtibise, Sun Sentinel, 19 Nov. 2024
And if so, how would that Christian nationalism affect Trump’s recent announcement to use the military to aid mass deportations?
—Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 19 Nov. 2024
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“How will/would.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/how%20will%2Fwould. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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