as in to keep (to)
to give steadfast support to
no longer was able to hew to the party line and so he switched political parties
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Taibleson defended her conservative credentials during her confirmation hearing, and both Democratic and Republican senators derided the opposition campaign.—
Lawrence Andrea,
jsonline.com,
27 Oct. 2025 -
Fast forward to Monday, and – after a 3-2 defeat to Brentford – Liverpool has now lost four straight games in the Premier League, just the fourth time in history that a defending champion has gone on such a poor run of form, per Opta.—
Jamie Barton,
CNN Money,
27 Oct. 2025
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The White House flat out denied that report, though TMZ stands by it.—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
22 Oct. 2025
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Since the charge, Ashley has stood by her man and by October 2018, the charges were dropped due to insufficient evidence.—
Diane J. Cho,
PEOPLE,
22 Oct. 2025
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“Hew (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hew%20%28to%29. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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