arterial

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Recent Examples of arterial The second- and third-most impactful factors were wolf predation and parasitism by carotid arterial worms (E. schneideri). Katie Hill, Outdoor Life, 6 Nov. 2024 In this innovative field, IVL represents a significant leap forward for coronary and peripheral arterial disease. Ethan Stone, USA TODAY, 20 June 2024 Most arterials, while an essential part of the transportation system, have been designed for speed rather than safety, with broad lanes and shoulders, wide curves and good sight lines. Tom Condon, Hartford Courant, 22 Apr. 2024 Types of roads Roadways fall into one of four general classifications: interstate highways; arterials; connector roads, which connect local streets with arterials; and local streets. Tom Condon, Hartford Courant, 22 Apr. 2024 See All Example Sentences for arterial
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Noun
  • The Waymo robotaxis available through the Uber app will cover approximately 65 square miles around Atlanta, but will not yet travel on highways or to the airport.
    Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 24 June 2025
  • Here's your daily look at traffic on major highways in the Kansas City area.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 24 June 2025
Noun
  • The Verge reported a Tesla Model Y robotaxi briefly traveled the wrong way down a road in Austin.
    Samantha Subin, CNBC, 23 June 2025
  • The government urged residents to remain calm, head to the nearest safest place and to use main roads only when necessary.
    Alex Gangitano, The Hill, 23 June 2025
Noun
  • Councilmember Luke Shaffer said the city needs thoroughfare roads like Encinitas Boulevard to be fast-moving access points to the freeway.
    Barbara Henry, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 June 2025
  • In past years, checkpoints have often appeared on major thoroughfares such as Elk Grove Boulevard, Laguna Boulevard or near Highway 99 exits—but the department won’t confirm in advance.
    Bethany Wales, Sacbee.com, 18 June 2025
Noun
  • The numbers, which were obtained through a public records lawsuit and released by the Deportation Data Project at the University of California Berkeley, give the first real glimpse of how Trump's immigration enforcement policy is playing out in the streets.
    Laura Romero, ABC News, 1 July 2025
  • According to The Telegraph, Prince Harry is expected to walk side by side with his brother at the forefront of the processions through the streets of London.
    Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 30 June 2025
Noun
  • The strait is a vital artery for global energy markets—and a vulnerability that Iran has long threatened to exploit.
    Nik Popli, Time, 23 June 2025
  • Andy Lipow Lipow Oil Associates The strait, which connects the Persian Gulf to the Arabian Sea, is a critical artery for global oil trade with about 20 million barrels of oil and oil products passing through it per day.
    Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 23 June 2025
Noun
  • Here is how the Nationals (33-46) will line up for Game 2: Yu Darvish will travel up the 15 freeway to throw a sim game at low Single-A Lake Elsinore on Wednesday.
    Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 June 2025
  • The practice boosts productivity, reduces freeway congestion, lowers office costs, reduces air pollution, and enhances employee morale.
    Erik Skindrud, Mercury News, 19 June 2025
Noun
  • In 1945 the family came back to Wisconsin to live on a 10-acre farm, where Ted raised dairy cows and pigs and drove the milk route.
    Neil Milbert, Chicago Tribune, 29 June 2025
  • The drive from the airport is its own worthwhile journey, with routes running along the Pacific coast through Todos Santos and El Pescadero, home to Playa Los Cerritos, a popular surfing destination.
    The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 June 2025
Noun
  • Homicide data from the Illinois State Police, which patrols the city’s expressways, also is not included here.
    Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 16 June 2025
  • Several major roads, expressways and bridges will be closed to vehicle traffic during the day – and some have already been shuttered this week.
    Greta Cross, USA Today, 14 June 2025

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“Arterial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arterial. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.

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