How to Use how can/could in a Sentence
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But with so many to choose from, how can filmmakers set theirs apart from the pack?
—Gregg Goldstein, Variety, 8 Sep. 2024
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And how could Israel’s goal be achieved when the idea of Hamas is gaining more support each day of the war?
—David D. Kirkpatrick, The New Yorker, 30 Oct. 2023
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Now their daughters are in college, but how can that be?
—Lizz Schumer, Peoplemag, 1 June 2024
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But how can this be, when everything Frank did was a movie?
—Carlos Valladares, ARTnews.com, 4 Oct. 2024
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So, how can MAGS right the ship and potentially break out to new highs again?
—Frank Cappelleri, CNBC, 27 Nov. 2024
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So how can paying it each month help fund some of my travels?
—Chris Dong, Travel + Leisure, 6 July 2023
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If there have been studies done, how can the public gain access to them?
—Chris Roemer, Baltimore Sun, 2 Aug. 2024
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Red flags:What is 'grooming' and how can parents keep kids safe from abuse?
—Madeline Mitchell, The Enquirer, 12 Aug. 2024
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And how could its historic import have emerged just as the Fongs were finally ready to step back?
—Jessica Garrison, Los Angeles Times, 1 Aug. 2024
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But…how can the small muscles in your fingers, hands, and forearms predict what’s going on in the rest of your body?
—SELF, 7 May 2024
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What is the biggest challenge for small businesses across the country and how can it be solved?
—Abc News, ABC News, 16 Oct. 2024
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What do these fees mean for the industry, and how can travelers avoid them?
—Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Apr. 2024
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Regional Mexican has had such a big moment, so how can the genre not win song of the year?
—Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 13 Nov. 2023
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But what causes the illness and how can it be prevented?
—Lizzy Rosenberg, Peoplemag, 30 Oct. 2023
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Justin Tucker is a first-ballot Hall of Famer, but how can he be trusted in a big spot after all this?
—Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 2 Dec. 2024
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So how can these moons, orbiting so far beyond the sun’s warmth, still have oceans today?
—WIRED, 24 Dec. 2023
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And how can Darby save her?There is no cell phone reception, no telephone, and no way out.
—Krista Simmons, Sunset Magazine, 27 Dec. 2023
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So, how could such a city remain a place that middle-class people could even afford?
—CBS News, 19 May 2024
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And how can noise cancellation help us out? Check out Vox videos’ latest to find out!
—Edward Vega, Vox, 25 June 2024
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But how can watching folks roll dice and making up a story out of thin air be so engaging?
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 22 Jan. 2024
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Weighed against that kind of scorecard, how could one more book possibly matter?
—Jason Sheehan, Rolling Stone, 1 Oct. 2024
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So how can viewers get started with this wide range of offerings?
—Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 9 July 2024
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So how can patients become better advocates for themselves and help take charge of their health in the process?
—Carly Weeks, TIME, 6 May 2024
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So how can the filmmakers pretend that all of this adds up to something audiences might care about?
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 14 Feb. 2024
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So how can candidates trust the AI being used in their job interviews?
—Gabriela Riccardi, Quartz, 3 July 2023
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So how can someone figure out which rituals will work for them?
—Grace McCarty, SELF, 11 Apr. 2024
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Someone who’s as strong, as smart, and as on it as Eva — how could a woman like that find herself in that situation?
—Jen Chaney, Vulture, 24 Dec. 2024
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So how can any light, even invisible X-rays, escape from black holes?
—Fan Zou, Discover Magazine, 20 July 2024
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But how could the U.S. make the leap to Italian-level sophistication?
—D. T. Max, The New Yorker, 8 Jan. 2024
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But how could an organization make the shift from being a losing team to a playoff team in only a matter of months?
—David Faris, Newsweek, 28 Dec. 2024
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