as in keeps (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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Based on Harper Lee's seminal novel, the movie casts Gregory Peck as lawyer Atticus Finch, who in Depression-era Alabama defends a Black man wrongly accused of raping a young white woman.
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The administration defends its actions, including massive layoffs at government health agencies, as necessary to eliminate wasteful spending.
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But Mamdani stands by his choices.
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Israel’s military stands by for renewal of combat Israel’s military issued a statement around the time that direct talks began.
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“Hews (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hews%20%28to%29. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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