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hew

[hyoo, yoo] / hju, ju /


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These automated strategies routinely buy and sell large quantities of stocks over the course of the year to hew to an index, and any influx of cash into the account will very quickly be redeployed.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026

The deals appear to closely hew to the same lines as the earlier deals with Pfizer and AstraZeneca, which were seen as significant wins for the industry.

From Barron's ● Dec. 19, 2025

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

Four trees are wanted for the Keel, which all together will measure 146 feet in length, and hew 16 inches square.

From "Carry On, Mr. Bowditch" by Jean Lee Latham

In an article, they note that the definition used in the measure hews closely to another section of California law, which distinguishes providing internet services from offering content, services and applications online.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 14, 2026

At the same time, “‘Master Harold,’” which hews closely to Fugard’s own experiences, is a tale of hope.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 14, 2026

Mr. Daugherty’s study hews closely to the details of his subject’s life, while Mr. Streitfeld’s is organized more around McMurtry’s formidable body of work.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 30, 2026

The deal hews closely to the template set by the agreement Trump announced with Pfizer late last month.

From Barron's ● Oct. 10, 2025

Desperado, as primitive man, who hews straight, cutting whom or what he might, cutting first of all through the veneered bark of civilization.

From The Missourian by Eugene P. (Eugene Percy) Lyle

Indeed, Walker’s Bitcoin origin story hewed closely to a common template in the Bitcoin community.

From Slate ● Sep. 20, 2026

Other results hewed closer to recent polling of the race.

From Salon ● Jul. 29, 2026

A less-frequent Gallup survey specifically about whether the stock market will rise in the next six months hewed to the same pattern.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 23, 2026

Selfies were becoming more prevalent as social media grew, and standards of beauty hewed close to celebrity Kim Kardashian’s looks, especially in regards to eye makeup and products used for face contouring.

From MarketWatch ● Feb. 7, 2026

Only the charge of Dol Amroth had saved him from the red southland swords that would have hewed him as he lay.

From "The Return of the King" by J.R.R. Tolkien

Charles and Caroline are a handsome couple, with Pa hewn in the rugged spirit immortalized by Michael Landon in the 1970s TV classic.

From Salon ● Jul. 11, 2026

Video released by the US Justice Department shows apparently well-made concrete steps leading into the tunnel, which appears to be hewn from rock and with a concrete floor.

From Barron's ● Jun. 2, 2026

But when he got it right, his lyrics had an aphoristic directness that made them seem more hewn than written.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2025

Its throwing arm, currently at 12 o’clock, weighs 360 pounds and is not hewn or sanded; knots are visible in the wood.

From Slate ● Jul. 7, 2025

Great shadows sprang up and fled, and for a second they saw a vast roof far above their heads upheld by many mighty pillars hewn of stone.

From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien

They point out that the core rate has been more stable than headline PCE inflation, hewing closely to a range of 2.8% to 3% in the past two years.

From MarketWatch ● Apr. 17, 2026

Nonetheless, it saw long-term trends hewing toward streaming.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 19, 2026

But being a politician occasionally requires actual leadership, which means working to persuade voters of the merits of a position, rather than reflexively hewing to public opinion at any given moment.

From Slate ● Jul. 7, 2025

I’m sure someone’s meemaw is hewing now about how Saban deserves the ax.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 2, 2024

There are some sour and knotty pieces, that require more hewing and polishing than others.

From Memorials of the Independent Churches in Northamptonshire with biographical notices of their pastors, and some account of the puritan ministers who laboured in the county. by Thomas Coleman


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