During his first term, he hewed closely to the party line.

The vote on confirmation is expected to hew closely to party lines.

Over the course of a season, a player's performance will hew closely to his actual statistics.

In speaking about policy issues, each nominee hewed closely to the ideals of his ticket's leader.

Moreover, it hews closely to the first film in structure and style.

For the most part it hews closely to the official White House talking points.

Parents and children praised the movie, saying it hewed closely to the book.

They, too, generally follow similar lines: the film hews closely to the book, and that makes it a great movie.

The play's plot also hews closely to the Weiss family history.

His priorities hew closely to voters' greatest concerns, according to opinion polls.