hew
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Although initial jobless claims tend to hew closest to layoff trends, the total number of workers who are collecting unemployment benefits—tracked as continuing claims—is also a good indicator of labor market health.
From Barron's • Apr. 27, 2026
The experiences of Semple’s characters hew closely to her own, and when she’s not happy, neither are they.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026
With changes to tax law, the Dec. 31 deadline has become almost arbitrary, yet people still hew to old habits.
From MarketWatch • Dec. 19, 2025
The intention of the proposed measure is to hew as closely to the county regulations as possible, including provisions that provide flexibility to small landlords, Blumenfield said.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 4, 2025
Ernest had sought to get Time to hew to his practice of spreading credit broadly, but was only partially successful.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
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The Vocabulary.com Top 1000
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Figurative Language in King's "I Have a Dream" Speech (1963)
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Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" Speech (1963)
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