how is

phrase

—used to ask someone whether he or she likes something or if something is good
How is the soup?

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Plus, how is someone going to say no to a movie featuring Jordan, Adria Arjona and Kenneth Branagh? — David Hookstead Outkick, FOXNews.com, 29 July 2026 But Texas has some of the nation’s strictest gambling laws, so how is this casino legal? — Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 July 2026 With so many millions around the world starving, how is this decadent, unnecessary act still considered fun? — Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 9 July 2026 So how is Espinosa, who spent most of his Nissan tenure on the product side of the business, approaching this challenge? — Andrew Staples, Fortune, 3 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for how is

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“How is.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/how%20is. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.

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