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
That process is under way and will accelerate after the Champions League final, with a will from all parties to have the new contract tied up before next season.
From BBC ● May 19, 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 mole team dug their claws into the gap, chanting together as they heaved with a will.
From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques
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