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

Their fields are much better kept than those of the Irayas, and they employ their spare time in felling trees and hewing them into canoes, which find a ready sale at Ilagan.

From The Inhabitants of the Philippines by Sawyer, Frederic H.