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
Recent high-profile reports claiming micro- and nanoplastics (MNPs) have infiltrated the human brain, arteries, and testes are facing a major scientific backlash.
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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
Plus, menopause is likely the culprit as the loss of estrogen increases belly fat, high blood pressure and other factors that increase a person’s risk of clogged arteries.
—Nadine Avola, Flow Space, 19 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
Coronary heart disease occurs when fatty deposits called plaque build up in the heart’s arteries, preventing them from delivering oxygen-rich blood to the heart muscle.
—Barbara Mantel, NBC news, 11 Feb. 2026
Some people benefit from knowing their coronary artery calcium score, for example, which is produced by a low-dose CT scan that detects calcium buildup in the heart’s arteries.
—Angela Haupt, Time, 11 Feb. 2026
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
Plus, menopause is likely the culprit as the loss of estrogen increases belly fat, high blood pressure and other factors that increase a person’s risk of clogged arteries.
—Nadine Avola, Flow Space, 19 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
Coronary heart disease occurs when fatty deposits called plaque build up in the heart’s arteries, preventing them from delivering oxygen-rich blood to the heart muscle.
—Barbara Mantel, NBC news, 11 Feb. 2026
Some people benefit from knowing their coronary artery calcium score, for example, which is produced by a low-dose CT scan that detects calcium buildup in the heart’s arteries.
—Angela Haupt, Time, 11 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for arteries
Noun
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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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Residents in Brazil's Minas Gerais state faced shuttered roads and shops and streets under water on Thursday following more heavy rain overnight as the death toll from recent floods and landslides reached 53, authorities said.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
26 Feb. 2026
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Cartel members burned cars and blocked roads in nearly a dozen Mexican states and authorities report that at least 70 people have died.—
Carlos Rodriguez,
Chicago Tribune,
26 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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Others live and work near polluting freeways.—
Dorany Pineda,
Los Angeles Times,
20 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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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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Homicide data from the Illinois State Police, which patrols the city’s expressways, also is not included here.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
23 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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Snow removal crews and equipment from Vermont and New York have arrived in the Bay State to assist with snow removal operations on municipal roadways.—
Lance Reynolds,
Boston Herald,
25 Feb. 2026
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Flash flooding currents are strong and can sweep drivers off roadways.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
25 Feb. 2026
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“Arteries.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arteries. Accessed 3 Mar. 2026.
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