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
Robert Moses famously described his highways as arteries.
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Jason Haber, Sun Sentinel, 3 Mar. 2026
The waterway, which is located between Oman and Iran and connects the Persian Gulf with the Arabian Sea, is considered one of the most important arteries for global trade.
—Justin Papp,pippa Stevens,dan Mangan,kevin Breuninger,lee Ying Shan,vinay Dwivedi, CNBC, 2 Mar. 2026
This held true even though fewer women had plaque in their arteries than men and the ones who did had lower volumes than the men in the study.
—Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 2 Mar. 2026
Recent high-profile reports claiming micro- and nanoplastics (MNPs) have infiltrated the human brain, arteries, and testes are facing a major scientific backlash.
—Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 24 Feb. 2026
Local officials have long struggled to bring in state and federal funding for major projects, like the Central Avenue Bridge, to get the arteries back up and running.
—Sofi Zeman, Kansas City Star, 23 Feb. 2026
This scan, which insurance doesn't cover, usually is about $100 and looks at the amount of calcium in the arteries around your heart.
—Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 18 Feb. 2026
The high levels of EGCG protect your arteries and manage cholesterol.
—Lindsay Curtis, Health, 16 Feb. 2026
Renal denervation is a minimally invasive therapy that reduces overactive sympathetic nerve activity around the renal arteries.
—Memorialcare, Oc Register, 16 Feb. 2026
Jason Haber, Sun Sentinel, 3 Mar. 2026
The waterway, which is located between Oman and Iran and connects the Persian Gulf with the Arabian Sea, is considered one of the most important arteries for global trade.
—Justin Papp,pippa Stevens,dan Mangan,kevin Breuninger,lee Ying Shan,vinay Dwivedi, CNBC, 2 Mar. 2026
This held true even though fewer women had plaque in their arteries than men and the ones who did had lower volumes than the men in the study.
—Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 2 Mar. 2026
Recent high-profile reports claiming micro- and nanoplastics (MNPs) have infiltrated the human brain, arteries, and testes are facing a major scientific backlash.
—Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 24 Feb. 2026
Local officials have long struggled to bring in state and federal funding for major projects, like the Central Avenue Bridge, to get the arteries back up and running.
—Sofi Zeman, Kansas City Star, 23 Feb. 2026
This scan, which insurance doesn't cover, usually is about $100 and looks at the amount of calcium in the arteries around your heart.
—Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 18 Feb. 2026
The high levels of EGCG protect your arteries and manage cholesterol.
—Lindsay Curtis, Health, 16 Feb. 2026
Renal denervation is a minimally invasive therapy that reduces overactive sympathetic nerve activity around the renal arteries.
—Memorialcare, Oc Register, 16 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for arteries
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State television footage showed heavy traffic on major highways, with cars packed bumper-to-bumper as families attempted to reach northern provinces.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
2 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,
2 Mar. 2026
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Elevate Porter County, the effort to develop a comprehensive plan for land use and thoroughfares, hosted a workshop Monday evening to engage the community in steering the county’s future.—
Shelley Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Feb. 2026
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Many families, seeking a way to support themselves in the new country, opened food stalls on major thoroughfares—thus, Taiwan’s modern food scene was born.—
Mae Hamilton,
Travel + Leisure,
17 Feb. 2026
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Hydroplaning is the term for when a vehicle begins sliding uncontrollably on wet roads.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Mar. 2026
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Morris mentioned pedestrian caps possibly being built along various roads in the downtown area to encourage people to explore local businesses more easily.—
Hedija Spahalic,
Dallas Morning News,
5 Mar. 2026
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The move comes as Tesla Cybercabs have also been spotted on Austin-area freeways.—
Karoline Leonard,
Austin American Statesman,
25 Feb. 2026
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For example, putting lots more residents on the outskirts of urban cores can result in more clogged freeways and undesirable commuting times.—
Greg Rosalsky,
NPR,
24 Feb. 2026
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As people sheltered less than 10 miles away in Jerusalem, streets in Ramallah swarmed with shoppers browsing meat counters, vegetable stalls and Ramadan sweets, some stopping to record the sounds of distant sirens and missile interceptions.—
CLAUDIA CIOBANU,
Arkansas Online,
1 Mar. 2026
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Blasts have been heard from the beaches of Dubai to the streets of Doha.—
Christian Edwards,
CNN Money,
28 Feb. 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,
2 Mar. 2026
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Initially, the vehicles will not drive on any expressways and interstate highways and will only service a 60-mile area that extends from west of downtown southward along the I-4 corridor and Florida’s Turnpike.—
Natalia Jaramillo,
The Orlando Sentinel,
24 Feb. 2026
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Frontex's standing corps is set to reach 10,000 officers by the end of the year -- double the number employed in 2021 -- reflecting the policy shift and expectations of sustained pressure along key routes.—
LEFTERIS PITARAKIS,
Arkansas Online,
1 Mar. 2026
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One of Europe’s deadliest migration corridors, where unclaimed bodies often wash up on shore, the passage to Crete is fueled by wars and instability across Africa and is growing busier even as pressure eases on other Mediterranean routes.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
28 Feb. 2026
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Flash flooding currents are strong and can sweep drivers off roadways.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Mar. 2026
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Some major California roadways, including Interstate 80 and Interstate 880, require three or more occupants in the HOV lane.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
4 Mar. 2026
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“Arteries.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arteries. Accessed 6 Mar. 2026.
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