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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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Recent Examples of hew
These aren’t the looks that hew closest to the originals, but rather, the ones that best embody their sartorial spirit.
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Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 2 Mar. 2026
The Biden administration hewed closely to the same policy.
—ABC News, 26 Feb. 2026
Independents hewed more closely to the Democratic view with 76% disapproving and 24% approving.
—Steven Martinez, jsonline.com, 25 Feb. 2026
The Biden administration hewed closely to the same policy.
—CBS News, 25 Feb. 2026
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Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 2 Mar. 2026
The Biden administration hewed closely to the same policy.
—ABC News, 26 Feb. 2026
Independents hewed more closely to the Democratic view with 76% disapproving and 24% approving.
—Steven Martinez, jsonline.com, 25 Feb. 2026
The Biden administration hewed closely to the same policy.
—CBS News, 25 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hew
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The commission agreed to allow Earthrise to mow the property only once between May and October, rather than five times as required by statute, as the company said more mowings could negatively affect native pollinators and habitats.—
Olivia Stevens,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Mar. 2026
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Although forests store far more carbon overall in wood and soil, lawns can still play a supporting role by storing carbon mostly belowground, as long as maintenance inputs like fertilizer, mowing fuel, and irrigation are kept in check.—
Dr. Avishesh Neupane,
Hartford Courant,
21 Mar. 2026
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Dredge in flour mixture again, pressing to adhere in a coarse layer.—
Jesse Szewczyk,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
23 Mar. 2026
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Those suction cups are sturdy, too, designed to adhere even in the hottest and coldest of temperatures—from -20 degrees to 120 degrees Fahrenheit.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
16 Mar. 2026
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Only a shadow of these forests’ old-growth trees remain as their second-growth progeny continue to be felled.—
Evan Mills,
Mercury News,
15 Mar. 2026
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In Greek tragedies, the hero is felled by a fatal flaw.—
Maer Roshan,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Mar. 2026
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Simplifying remote access for users with a wide range of tech savvy (or for those stuck in BIOS or trying to troubleshoot) can speed up support and maybe even prevent the need to send a machine in the mail for servicing.—
John Burek,
PC Magazine,
25 Mar. 2026
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Many oil tankers are currently stuck outside the Strait of Hormuz off Iran’s coast, and the blockage has sent Brent crude’s price to nearly $120 per barrel at times.—
Stan Choe,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Mar. 2026
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Cliff swallows make nests out of mud pellets that cling to overhangs.—
Kurt Snibbe,
Oc Register,
21 Mar. 2026
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Loznitsa neither sentimentalizes nor mocks this impulse; for him, the human will to resist, to cling fast to integrity and courage in the face of a mounting totalitarian horror, is something as real, as undeniable, and therefore worth acknowledging, as the horror itself.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
20 Mar. 2026
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“Hew.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hew. Accessed 27 Mar. 2026.
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