hew to
phrasal verb
hewed to; hewed to or hewn to; hewing to; hews to
US
: to follow or obey (something)
Everyone must hew to the rules/standards.
He is a politician who has always hewed closely to the party line.
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And yet, in certain ways, the film doesn’t go as deep as Orwell’s observations; its choice of illustrative material generally hews to contemporary party lines, even while showcasing wise words that render such distinctions all but meaningless.
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Sheri Linden, HollywoodReporter, 17 May 2025
Since in-person events returned after Covid, rival media companies – and now Amazon, Netflix and YouTube – have hewed to the decades-old strategy of huge New York bashes.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 8 May 2025
Given California’s size, automakers have for decades hewed to the state’s tighter emissions controls, which are permitted under an on-again-off-again EPA waiver.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 24 Apr. 2025
Like many suburban office parks, Stanford Research Park hewed to a setting that emphasized exclusion, parking, and low-density buildings.
—Mark Dent, HubSpot, 25 Apr. 2025
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Sheri Linden, HollywoodReporter, 17 May 2025
Since in-person events returned after Covid, rival media companies – and now Amazon, Netflix and YouTube – have hewed to the decades-old strategy of huge New York bashes.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 8 May 2025
Given California’s size, automakers have for decades hewed to the state’s tighter emissions controls, which are permitted under an on-again-off-again EPA waiver.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 24 Apr. 2025
Like many suburban office parks, Stanford Research Park hewed to a setting that emphasized exclusion, parking, and low-density buildings.
—Mark Dent, HubSpot, 25 Apr. 2025
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“Hew to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hew%20to. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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