hewing

Example Sentences

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Some vessels have exited the strait after making a brief diversion through a channel between two islands off Iran’s coast, Larak and Qeshm, and hewing close to Iran’s coast.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 17, 2026

Some Chinese magnet makers have appointed compliance officers to ensure their exports are hewing to the law.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 2, 2025

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

Harrell acknowledged the tasks before him while hewing closely to his “One Seattle” mantra.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 20, 2024

Still life was a grim struggle, hewing the way through solid forests to reach the new home, cutting the trees to build the log cabin, patiently raising the first crop of corn.

From Lincoln, the Politician by Levy, T. Aaron