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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But for decades—essentially since the 1960s, with the inception of ACIP—states have mostly chosen to hew to what the CDC says about how and when people should immunize.
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Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 5 Sep. 2025
Johnson then hewed to talking points about crime rates in Chicago going down.
—Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2025
The oceanfront property, built in 2010, hews to British Colonial design, with columns anchoring the front and back of the residence, verandas wrapping all the way around, and a central two-story atrium that lets in fresh air.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 27 Aug. 2025
In London, the gimlet-eyed boys managing the handle and the chances have hewed to the pecking order of the Saratoga morning line, but as in the cases of the last three contenders, the somewhat-hot second favorite, Magnitude, has had his odds run higher.
—Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2025
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Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 5 Sep. 2025
Johnson then hewed to talking points about crime rates in Chicago going down.
—Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2025
The oceanfront property, built in 2010, hews to British Colonial design, with columns anchoring the front and back of the residence, verandas wrapping all the way around, and a central two-story atrium that lets in fresh air.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 27 Aug. 2025
In London, the gimlet-eyed boys managing the handle and the chances have hewed to the pecking order of the Saratoga morning line, but as in the cases of the last three contenders, the somewhat-hot second favorite, Magnitude, has had his odds run higher.
—Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2025
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“Hew to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hew%20to. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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