as in highways
a passage cleared for public vehicular travel
there's an accident on the main artery into town, so I'll be late
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Recent Examples of arteries
More importantly, the disruption extends beyond oil and gas to include fertilizers, sulfur, and helium — all critical arteries of the global economy.
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CNBC, 24 Mar. 2026
This individual's brain – their hippocampus, specifically – looks like a tree, arteries stretching out like branches.
—David Oliver, USA Today, 23 Mar. 2026
Beyond the energy shocks, Birol said the war is severing ties to some of the vital arteries of the global economy by disrupting other critical supply chains.
—Jake Angelo, Fortune, 23 Mar. 2026
Despite state law allowing street riding, many main arteries have no bike lanes.
—Chicago Tribune, 21 Mar. 2026
Atherosclerosis is when fat and cholesterol build up inside one's arteries.
—Lauryn Overhultz , Larry Fink, FOXNews.com, 19 Mar. 2026
Estrogen also supports vascular health, keeping blood vessels and arteries flexible, Hirsch adds.
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 18 Mar. 2026
Normal weight on the outside, visceral fat within —which secretes inflammatory compounds silently destroying arteries.
—Aditi Kantipuly, STAT, 17 Mar. 2026
As the population of Alameda has grown, the Webster and Posey tubes which connect the island to downtown Oakland have developed into congested arteries.
—Chase Hunter, Mercury News, 14 Mar. 2026
CNBC, 24 Mar. 2026
This individual's brain – their hippocampus, specifically – looks like a tree, arteries stretching out like branches.
—David Oliver, USA Today, 23 Mar. 2026
Beyond the energy shocks, Birol said the war is severing ties to some of the vital arteries of the global economy by disrupting other critical supply chains.
—Jake Angelo, Fortune, 23 Mar. 2026
Despite state law allowing street riding, many main arteries have no bike lanes.
—Chicago Tribune, 21 Mar. 2026
Atherosclerosis is when fat and cholesterol build up inside one's arteries.
—Lauryn Overhultz , Larry Fink, FOXNews.com, 19 Mar. 2026
Estrogen also supports vascular health, keeping blood vessels and arteries flexible, Hirsch adds.
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 18 Mar. 2026
Normal weight on the outside, visceral fat within —which secretes inflammatory compounds silently destroying arteries.
—Aditi Kantipuly, STAT, 17 Mar. 2026
As the population of Alameda has grown, the Webster and Posey tubes which connect the island to downtown Oakland have developed into congested arteries.
—Chase Hunter, Mercury News, 14 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for arteries
Noun
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Oil funded the building of major highways, the Kainji Dam, National Theatre (now the Wole Soyinka Centre for Culture and the Creative Arts), and the National Stadium in the then-capital city Lagos.—
Noo Saro-Wiwa,
The Dial,
24 Mar. 2026
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Here's your daily look at traffic on major highways in the Kansas City area.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
24 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The Active Transportation Commission will provide feedback on four ongoing projects related to Fruitridge Road, one of Sacramento’s most dangerous thoroughfares; Arden Way and Auburn Boulevard; Stockton Boulevard, including bus routes along the roadway; and bike lanes on T Street.—
Madison Smalstig,
Sacbee.com,
12 Mar. 2026
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Downtown, museums like The Broad sit near lively outdoor plazas, while main thoroughfares like Abbot Kinney Boulevard in Venice and Melrose Avenue in Los Angeles proper invite visitors to wander between boutiques, cafes, and galleries under the sun.—
Lauren Dana Ellman,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Also keep in mind the longer ride times because Waymo currently doesn’t take expressways and sticks to surface roads.—
Howard Cohen,
Miami Herald,
26 Mar. 2026
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As a growing Waxhaw sees more congestion on the town’s roads, upcoming traffic projects have the potential to smooth out daily commutes.—
March 26,
Charlotte Observer,
26 Mar. 2026
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At times, the driver fled from Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department deputies on surface streets while heading through the Downey and Norwalk areas, as well as from California Highway Patrol officers on freeways near Inglewood.—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
16 Mar. 2026
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While no freeways will be closed, some on-ramps and off-ramps will be temporarily blocked.—
Holly Andres,
Daily News,
6 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Iranians retreated from the streets.—
Azadeh Moaveni,
New Yorker,
22 Mar. 2026
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Zacarias was the fifth cyclist killed on New York City’s streets and the 34th New Yorker killed in a traffic crash so far this year, according to the bicyclist advocacy group Transportation Alternatives.—
Julian Roberts-Grmela,
New York Daily News,
21 Mar. 2026
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Homicide data from the Illinois State Police, which patrols the city’s expressways, also is not included here.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Mar. 2026
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This is especially true when traveling long distances away from expressways and major highways, where fast Tesla Superchargers are now common.—
Adam L. Neal,
USA Today,
9 Mar. 2026
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Delta Connection will operate both of the new routes using Embraer 175 regional jets with up to 76 seats, Wi-Fi and in-seat power outlets.—
Alex Driggars,
Austin American Statesman,
21 Mar. 2026
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Dallas Area Rapid Transit operates a couple of bus routes near the mall, but no train line passes through.—
Lilly Kersh,
Dallas Morning News,
21 Mar. 2026
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The strong currents from flash floods can pull drivers off roadways.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
22 Mar. 2026
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Even slightly wet roadways increase the chances for danger.—
Doug Turnbull,
AJC.com,
22 Mar. 2026
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“Arteries.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arteries. Accessed 27 Mar. 2026.
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