hewed (to)

past tense of hew (to)

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Verb
  • Turkish officials have defended September’s operation as part of a campaign to protect traditional family values.
    — Mick Krever, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2026
  • The French Catholic hierarchy strongly opposed the measures, in keeping with Catholic teaching that human life must be protected and defended from conception until natural death.
    — Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Newsom stood by his return-to-office mandate in his veto letter to the Legislature.
    — Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 19 Sep. 2026
  • The Nationals stood by the decision, stubbornly convicted in their process.
    — Spencer Nusbaum, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026
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“Hewed (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hewed%20%28to%29. Accessed 28 Sep. 2026.

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