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as in to mow
to bring down by cutting
laboriously hewed trees to build their rude log cabins
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She was also shot doing handstands beside the cheeses, cartwheeling in their presence, and reclining next to a large chunk of parmesan, with tantalizing flakes where it had been hewn off from the reel.
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Julia Buckley, CNN, 2 Aug. 2024
But the press event inevitably hewed back to the film’s origin.
—Patrick Frater, Variety, 2 Oct. 2024
While Tester goes it alone, his opponent has hewed close to the national Party.
—E. Tammy Kim, The New Yorker, 20 Sep. 2024
The production version, developed in just 36 months for just $50 million, hewed closely to the concept, right down to the 8.0-liter, 400-hp V-10 under the hood that became its rumbling calling card.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 28 Sep. 2024
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Julia Buckley, CNN, 2 Aug. 2024
But the press event inevitably hewed back to the film’s origin.
—Patrick Frater, Variety, 2 Oct. 2024
While Tester goes it alone, his opponent has hewed close to the national Party.
—E. Tammy Kim, The New Yorker, 20 Sep. 2024
The production version, developed in just 36 months for just $50 million, hewed closely to the concept, right down to the 8.0-liter, 400-hp V-10 under the hood that became its rumbling calling card.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 28 Sep. 2024
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Getting $10 pocket money for mowing the neighbor’s lawn is so last year.Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2024
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Cut back on mowing and pulling weeds this year by incorporating more wooden hardscapes into your yard.Andrea Beck, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Oct. 2024
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However, adhering strictly to this principle can cause unintended harm—potentially triggering chain-reaction collisions that injure bystanders.Vamsi Vemoori, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
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Dredge both sides in panko mixture, pressing to adhere.Liv Dansky, Southern Living, 17 Oct. 2024
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Last week, the band had to cancel shows in Chula Vista, CA and Phoenix, AZ after Cronin was felled by an undisclosed illness.Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 17 Sep. 2024
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The Commanders fan is dropped with a punch as the other lunges at the Ravens fan, only to be thrown into a brick wall and ultimately felled.Dennis Romero, NBC News, 22 Oct. 2024
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Any extra surface moisture will prevent the caramel from sticking properly.Ann Taylor Pittman, Southern Living, 12 Oct. 2024
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In fact, the key to this scene – the key to sticking that aforementioned landing — was making sure that Noa never came off as too emotional.Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 11 Oct. 2024
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But Charles finds hope with fellow student Opal Viola, clinging to dreams of a better, freer future.Lizz Schumer, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
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Married to Stanley, a man of carnal appetites and vulgar manners, Stella has embraced the crude pleasures of realism, while her freeloading sister still clings to tattered aristocratic illusions.Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Hew.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hew. Accessed 10 Nov. 2024.
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