arteries

Example Sentences

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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

Threatened arteries force shippers into lengthy, costly detours that ultimately hit consumers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 22, 2026

For adults especially, that increases their risk of heart attacks and strokes because it causes plaque-forming particles to build up in their arteries over time, hardening and narrowing them.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 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

When they tore down his house, it was like they ripped out half his arteries.

From "The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother" by James McBride