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

Emergency surgery removed a blood clot that was blocking 90% of one of her arteries, and she was told by doctors she was lucky to be alive.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

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

From Science Daily • Mar. 31, 2026

Unlike high cholesterol, which presents an increased risk of heart disease, calcium in the arteries of the heart is the actual presence of disease.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

Chinatown was beginning to draw tourist traffic, but unfortunately the shop wasn’t on either of the two main arteries of the neighborhood.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu