artery

Example Sentences

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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

On one channel, the war is a high-stakes effort to stabilize a critical artery of the global economy.

From Salon • Apr. 1, 2026

Increasingly, people are opting, too, for a simple, relatively affordable test: a coronary artery calcium scan, or CAC.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

When certain lipids build up, they can form plaque inside artery walls.

From Science Daily • Mar. 29, 2026

Jean Miele’s advantage began with the people he was with on May 6, when the lining of his right coronary artery ruptured, cutting off the flow of blood to his sixty-six-year-old heart.

From "Class Matters" by The New York Times