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as in to mow
to bring down by cutting
laboriously hewed trees to build their rude log cabins
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While Tester goes it alone, his opponent has hewed close to the national Party.
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E. Tammy Kim, The New Yorker, 20 Sep. 2024
The production version, developed in just 36 months for just $50 million, hewed closely to the concept, right down to the 8.0-liter, 400-hp V-10 under the hood that became its rumbling calling card.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 28 Sep. 2024
Trump hewed closely to his rally talking points and the familiar attacks that have proven popular with his Republican base but his advisers worry don’t appeal to a broader cross section of voters.
—Josh Boak, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2024
The team at design studio ORCA Living, whose philosophy hews closely to May’s core ethos, focused on the use of plants and natural materials in its rawest forms to reconnect people with the earth.
—Kristin Guy, Sunset Magazine, 13 Aug. 2024
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E. Tammy Kim, The New Yorker, 20 Sep. 2024
The production version, developed in just 36 months for just $50 million, hewed closely to the concept, right down to the 8.0-liter, 400-hp V-10 under the hood that became its rumbling calling card.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 28 Sep. 2024
Trump hewed closely to his rally talking points and the familiar attacks that have proven popular with his Republican base but his advisers worry don’t appeal to a broader cross section of voters.
—Josh Boak, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2024
The team at design studio ORCA Living, whose philosophy hews closely to May’s core ethos, focused on the use of plants and natural materials in its rawest forms to reconnect people with the earth.
—Kristin Guy, Sunset Magazine, 13 Aug. 2024
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“Hew.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hew. Accessed 4 Nov. 2024.
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