as in highway
a passage cleared for public vehicular travel
one of the main arterials connecting the airport with the city
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Recent Examples of arterial
The cardiac imaging test, which looks at the heart and its blood vessels, showed no evidence of arterial narrowing, Barbabella wrote.
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Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 1 Dec. 2025
There is no evidence of arterial narrowing impairing blood flow or abnormalities in the heart or major vessels.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 1 Dec. 2025
Indeed, the fee is supposed to go towards such things as helping build a new interchange on Highway 50, a major arterial four miles away by the nearest road.
—James Burling, Oc Register, 25 Sep. 2025
Instead, along the way, the load may be highjacked and end up in the arterial wall.
—Bryant Stamford, Louisville Courier Journal, 11 Sep. 2025
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Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 1 Dec. 2025
There is no evidence of arterial narrowing impairing blood flow or abnormalities in the heart or major vessels.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 1 Dec. 2025
Indeed, the fee is supposed to go towards such things as helping build a new interchange on Highway 50, a major arterial four miles away by the nearest road.
—James Burling, Oc Register, 25 Sep. 2025
Instead, along the way, the load may be highjacked and end up in the arterial wall.
—Bryant Stamford, Louisville Courier Journal, 11 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for arterial
Noun
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The city will use brine to keep snow and ice from building on roads and highways.—
Adam Thompson,
CBS News,
23 Jan. 2026
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The truck rolled down the level highway, and sleep spread over him like a large warm palm.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Jan. 2026
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The report comes as record numbers of drivers have hit the roads during peak holiday periods (about 73 million for Thanksgiving last year alone) and as road trips continue to rate among the most popular ways to travel.—
Michael Cappetta,
Travel + Leisure,
21 Jan. 2026
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The road to the Governor’s Office continues to run through San Jose, as Mayor Matt Mahan — who is seriously considering his own bid — hosted yet another candidate while pressing Sacramento leaders to take a more aggressive approach to California’s homelessness crisis.—
Grace Hase,
Mercury News,
21 Jan. 2026
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Most Costcos are on major thoroughfares.—
Terri Daxon,
Oc Register,
22 Jan. 2026
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Here's the latest on construction along Les Paul Parkway, a major thoroughfare in Waukesha.—
Hope Karnopp,
jsonline.com,
18 Jan. 2026
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The unrest entered its 12th day with general strikes spreading across major commercial centers and street clashes intensifying, particularly in western Iran.—
Emma Bussey,
FOXNews.com,
9 Jan. 2026
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Similarly, drivers who routinely leave their vehicles on busy streets overnight are naturally more likely to have their cars damaged or stolen.—
Ethan M. Stone,
Miami Herald,
9 Jan. 2026
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Diastolic blood pressure is the bottom number on a blood pressure reading, which represents the pressure in the arteries between heartbeats.—
Sarah Bence,
Verywell Health,
20 Jan. 2026
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Artero, FastWave’s peripheral platform, reached a new stage of maturity in 2025 with the selection of principal investigators for its upcoming pivotal trial, which will assess Artero’s safety and effectiveness in treating peripheral artery disease.—
Malana VanTyler,
USA Today,
17 Jan. 2026
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Officers issued a SigAlert for all eastbound lanes of the freeway between Crenshaw Boulevard and Arlington Avenue as their investigation continued.—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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In Arizona, our driving laws are influenced by factors like busy freeways in metro Phoenix, monsoon season flooding, outdated transportation modes and distracted driving laws.—
Shelby Slade,
AZCentral.com,
6 Jan. 2026
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The other route is a private flight to Arches, Canyonlands and Capitol Reef aboard a KingAir 200 or Pilatus PC-12 NG.—
Brittany Anas,
Forbes.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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The shipping market is being shaken up by the intervention, with freight rates surging for some routes.—
Weilun Soon Bloomberg,
Arkansas Online,
21 Jan. 2026
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Joshua was a passenger in a Lexus Jeep that smashed into a stationary truck while traveling along the Lagos-Ibadan expressway in Makun, according to local news outlets The Punch, The Daily Sun and The Guardian.—
Sean Neumann,
PEOPLE,
5 Jan. 2026
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The three left lanes of the expressway were all blocked.—
Kris Habermehl,
CBS News,
31 Dec. 2025
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“Arterial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arterial. Accessed 25 Jan. 2026.
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