hewed

Example Sentences

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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

Much of the wood was hand-sawn then hewed into shape with axes, just as the beams were in the 13th century.

From BBC • Nov. 29, 2024

In 2018, Villaraigosa ran a campaign that hewed toward the middle, focusing on equal access to education, fiscal restraint and his strong record as mayor on supporting law enforcement and protecting the environment.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 27, 2024

The place was filthy and the old pines hewed down and those left standing were dying, and the pools in the courts were choked with refuse.

From "The Good Earth" by Pearl S. Buck