: sclerosis sense 1
hardening of the arteries
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Additionally, olive oil's high level of antioxidants may help prevent atherosclerosis (hardening of the arteries) by reducing inflammation and protecting against oxidized cholesterol.2
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Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 2 May 2025
Arakawa, who died due to hantavirus pulmonary syndrome, had fluid accumulation in her chest and mild hardening of the vessels that supplied blood to the heart and body, according to an autopsy obtained by The Associated Press.
—Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2025
Chronic inflammation has been shown to irritate blood vessels and can lead to the hardening of fatty plaques in the lining of the arteries, which reduces blood flow to the heart.
—Liz Szabo, Scientific American, 29 Apr. 2025
But the patterns tell a different story: the institutionalisation of tech, the geopolitical hardening of wealth jurisdictions, and a generational shift in control philosophy.
—Francois Botha, Forbes.com, 6 Apr. 2025
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Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 2 May 2025
Arakawa, who died due to hantavirus pulmonary syndrome, had fluid accumulation in her chest and mild hardening of the vessels that supplied blood to the heart and body, according to an autopsy obtained by The Associated Press.
—Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2025
Chronic inflammation has been shown to irritate blood vessels and can lead to the hardening of fatty plaques in the lining of the arteries, which reduces blood flow to the heart.
—Liz Szabo, Scientific American, 29 Apr. 2025
But the patterns tell a different story: the institutionalisation of tech, the geopolitical hardening of wealth jurisdictions, and a generational shift in control philosophy.
—Francois Botha, Forbes.com, 6 Apr. 2025
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“Hardening.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hardening. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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hardening
noun
hard·en·ing
ˈhärd-niŋ, -ᵊn-iŋ 
: sclerosis sense 1
hardening of the arteries
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