with a will
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The share of people with a will went up with age, hitting 37% among baby boomers.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 6, 2026
Frank McGuire, a Buffalo, N.Y., businessman died with a will in 2020, leaving behind a multimillion-dollar estate.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 30, 2025
He left the war with lasting physical and emotional scars and, like such fellow veterans as Joseph Heller and Kurt Vonnegut, with a will to find words for what had happened.
From Seattle Times ● May 8, 2024
"The fans deserve to have a competitive team with a will to fight. I'll do everything to deserve their support."
From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2021
In spite of his calm demeanor, calm voice, he was charged and surcharged with a will to action, a readiness to take and enjoy any desperate chance.
From "Johnny Tremain" by Esther Hoskins Forbes
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