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
Larvae can rupture arteries, causing severe bleeding and leaving the animals severely anemic.
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Jen Christensen,
CNN Money,
22 June 2026
Dr Mangla also schedules a Dexa scan, which assesses my bone density, and a CT calcium scan that measures the calcified plaque in my arteries and my risk of heart disease.
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Susan D'arcy,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 June 2026
As people age, cholesterol and fat gradually clog the walls of two large arteries carrying oxygen-rich blood to the brain.
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Michael Hawthorne,
Chicago Tribune,
21 June 2026
Sure Dad Gets His Cholesterol Test High cholesterol silently clogs arteries for years before causing a heart attack or stroke.
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Jesse Pines,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2026
Even scarier data was reported in 2025 by a team of Harvard cardiologists, who found a direct link between ALAN, brain stress, inflamed arteries, and heart disease.
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Literary Hub,
17 June 2026
Traffic was snarled on Interstate 70 and other key arteries because of some combination of vague signage on parking passes or apps, accidents earlier in the afternoon, the lack of dedicated lanes for the bus system — why oh why couldn’t that be achieved in the master plan?
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Kansas City Star,
17 June 2026
The four-bladed head had severed big arteries and was bedded against the hip bone.
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Fred Bear,
Outdoor Life,
11 June 2026
Key Takeaways Blood pressure may rise with age, usually due to narrowing or stiffening of arteries, but certain factors could also cause low blood pressure.
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Craig O. Weber,
Verywell Health,
11 June 2026
Jen Christensen,
CNN Money,
22 June 2026
Dr Mangla also schedules a Dexa scan, which assesses my bone density, and a CT calcium scan that measures the calcified plaque in my arteries and my risk of heart disease.
—
Susan D'arcy,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 June 2026
As people age, cholesterol and fat gradually clog the walls of two large arteries carrying oxygen-rich blood to the brain.
—
Michael Hawthorne,
Chicago Tribune,
21 June 2026
Sure Dad Gets His Cholesterol Test High cholesterol silently clogs arteries for years before causing a heart attack or stroke.
—
Jesse Pines,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2026
Even scarier data was reported in 2025 by a team of Harvard cardiologists, who found a direct link between ALAN, brain stress, inflamed arteries, and heart disease.
—
Literary Hub,
17 June 2026
Traffic was snarled on Interstate 70 and other key arteries because of some combination of vague signage on parking passes or apps, accidents earlier in the afternoon, the lack of dedicated lanes for the bus system — why oh why couldn’t that be achieved in the master plan?
—
Kansas City Star,
17 June 2026
The four-bladed head had severed big arteries and was bedded against the hip bone.
—
Fred Bear,
Outdoor Life,
11 June 2026
Key Takeaways Blood pressure may rise with age, usually due to narrowing or stiffening of arteries, but certain factors could also cause low blood pressure.
—
Craig O. Weber,
Verywell Health,
11 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for arteries
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Here's your daily look at traffic on major highways in the Kansas City area.
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In the city of Taoyuan, home to the island's largest international airport, tanks drove down city streets and highways, videos and photos of the exercise showed, as armored vehicles from the Army’s 269th Infantry Brigade conducted combat readiness patrols morning.
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From the dramatic California coast to the historic thoroughfares of New England, the United States is brimming with scenic drives.
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Foot traffic has slowed to a trickle, and the restaurant’s layout — with an almost entirely open wall that looks onto one of Boyle Height’s busiest thoroughfares — isn’t helping.
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Several videos filmed in Simferopol, Crimea’s second city, and posted online show empty roads and public spaces.
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Most access points are reached from the west side, coming through Meeker, and Grimes noted that despite the isolation, the gravel roads are well-maintained, meaning a passenger vehicle should get you to most trailheads.
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The state issued a strong warning urging residents to prepare for a large aftershock, and to stay off freeways if possible.
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Another lithium-ion fire in 2024 forced authorities to close one of the major freeways leading out of the Port of Los Angeles and Long Beach for a day.
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Hundreds of thousands are expected to line the streets for Chicago's Pride Parade on Sunday.
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The event’s starting point was at a parking lot on the corner of Temple and Alameda streets, where the incident took place, according to the event’s Instagram account.
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Homicide data from the Illinois State Police, which patrols the city’s expressways, also is not included here.
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In November 2016, Santa Clara County voters approved Measure B, a 30-year, half-cent countywide sales tax to enhance transit, highways, expressways, and active transportation (bicycles, pedestrians, and complete streets).
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The borough added that collection days are not changing, only the start time of the pickup routes.
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The model has structure in abundance and routes almost none of it toward meaning or mobility.
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On Wednesday, Mayor Mary Sheffield announced a $58 million investment to repair 27 miles of residential streets and 17 miles of major roadways.
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Police have released a set of new photos of Oscar Sanchez-Munoz, the man suspected in a series of shootings on Kansas City roadways in June.
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“Arteries.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arteries. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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