as in keeping (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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Senator Mark Warner and Congressman Mike Turner are standing by.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
18 Jan. 2026 -
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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China promotes cooperation while defending state control over data and AI deployment.—
Steven Wolfe Pereira,
Forbes.com,
20 Jan. 2026
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Valentine, Andrews’ ninth LP, offers a conditional yes—not by pining for anyone in particular, but by fiercely defending the right to pine.—
Lily Goldberg,
Pitchfork,
20 Jan. 2026
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“Hewing (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hewing%20%28to%29. Accessed 22 Jan. 2026.
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