as in to keep (to)
to give steadfast support to
no longer was able to hew to the party line and so he switched political parties
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After successfully defending the WWE Women's World Championship against Raquel Rodriguez, Stephanie Vaquer was nailed with a belt shot from Nikki Bella.—
Fernando Quiles Jr,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Nov. 2025 -
Individually and as a group, the Hornets have been challenged to be fundamentally sound, to move without the ball, to share the ball and to defend.—
Joe Davidson,
Sacbee.com,
10 Nov. 2025
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Bank of America reiterates Pinterest as buy The bank says Pinterest shares are oversold but that’s standing by the stock following earnings.—
Michael Bloom,
CNBC,
5 Nov. 2025
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The deal for the film’s director is still being worked through, so stand by for details there.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Hew (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hew%20%28to%29. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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