how will/would
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—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?
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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
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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
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“How will/would.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/how%20will%2Fwould. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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