hew to
phrasal verb
hewed to; hewed to or hewn to; hewing to; hews to
US
: to follow or obey (something)
Everyone must hew to the rules/standards.
He is a politician who has always hewed closely to the party line.
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Given California’s size, automakers have for decades hewed to the state’s tighter emissions controls, which are permitted under an on-again-off-again EPA waiver.
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Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 24 Apr. 2025
Like many suburban office parks, Stanford Research Park hewed to a setting that emphasized exclusion, parking, and low-density buildings.
—Mark Dent, HubSpot, 25 Apr. 2025
When tenor saxophonist Gene Ammons and his sextet appeared as guests on WTTW in 1970, most members of the band generally hewed to the backing progressions.
—Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2025
Though Trump disavowed it during the campaign, many of his administration's actions have closely hewed to its suggestions.
—David Folkenflik, NPR, 10 Mar. 2025
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Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 24 Apr. 2025
Like many suburban office parks, Stanford Research Park hewed to a setting that emphasized exclusion, parking, and low-density buildings.
—Mark Dent, HubSpot, 25 Apr. 2025
When tenor saxophonist Gene Ammons and his sextet appeared as guests on WTTW in 1970, most members of the band generally hewed to the backing progressions.
—Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2025
Though Trump disavowed it during the campaign, many of his administration's actions have closely hewed to its suggestions.
—David Folkenflik, NPR, 10 Mar. 2025
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“Hew to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hew%20to. Accessed 12 May. 2025.
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