as in kept (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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Verb
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However, the president defended him.—
Kerry Breen,
CBS News,
14 Mar. 2026 -
Canada and Mexico defended their trilateral trade agreement with the US following Washington’s threats to withdraw from the $2 trillion pact.—
Jeronimo Gonzalez,
semafor.com,
13 Mar. 2026
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Some friends stood by me, though.—
Abigail Van Buren,
Boston Herald,
18 Mar. 2026
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The county has stood by the credibility of its report.—
Ryan Macasero,
Mercury News,
15 Mar. 2026
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“Hewed (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hewed%20%28to%29. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
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