artery
Example Sentences
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China has competing territorial claims with Japan and the Philippines, while the Taiwan Strait is a major artery for global shipping.
From Barron's
On a recent Saturday morning, one of the main arteries in one of the busiest neighborhoods in Havana was empty save for one vehicle.
The arteries of the capital and other major cities pulsated with people.
This allows doctors and researchers to see blood vessels in optical color and observe blood flow through arteries and veins.
From Science Daily
He had an artery in his foot replaced by one from his thigh and is scanned every month to ensure his blood flow is back to normal.
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.