arteries
Example Sentences
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Like its cousin, high levels of buildup in arteries threaten heart attacks and strokes.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026
I knew her, anyone who has driven through the two main arteries of Los Angeles knows her.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026
The ship, also linked to the Kremlin’s deep-sea unit, has crisscrossed the globe for a decade mapping vital arteries for the global economy that run along the sea floor, Western officials say.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026
The depth of the scarring from this conflict, on gas supply, and on control of one of the world's key economic arteries, remains an open question.
From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026
About thirty feet down, the tunnel split into four smaller arteries, each one identical, but the one on the left radiated cold.
From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan
