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artery

[ahr-tuh-ree] / ˈɑr tə ri /


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The Strait of Hormuz long functioned as an artery for the world’s maritime economy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026

From the start, it has had 19 rooms and a prime spot on Spring Street, the main artery of Paso Robles.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

She will emphasise that the Strait or Hormuz must reopen as the "deliberate blocking of this critical artery of the global economy" is affecting British people, despite being more than 3,000 miles away.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

Traffic across King Fahd Bridge, a major artery connecting Saudi Arabia and the island nation of Bahrain, was temporarily closed as a precaution, authorities said, following the issuance of security alerts in the area.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

Some suggested that the liquid itself ruptured the artery sac.

From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow




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