arteries

Example Sentences

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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 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

High blood pressure develops when the force of blood pushing through the arteries stays consistently elevated.

From Science Daily • Mar. 31, 2026

In a similar vein, astronauts who have spent six months in space show damage to their arteries and endocrine system that is consistent with over a decade of aging.

From Slate • Mar. 1, 2026

Its foremost symptom was a sensation of heat that on occasion flamed in the nerve endings of his forehead until the arteries in his temples pulsed visibly.

From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson