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artery

[ahr-tuh-ree] / ˈɑr tə ri /


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Much of the supply flows through a region increasingly disrupted by the conflict, including the Strait of Hormuz — a key artery for energy supplies worldwide.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 21, 2026

Once the artery of industrial London, the Thames is now clean and scenic, adding value to the tourist traps and high-rise developments along its shore.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 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

He could feel every vein and artery in his body threading fire through his frame, if it was not ice that they pumped: he could not tell.

From "Stardust" by Neil Gaiman




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