as in highway
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 artery
Mixson needed emergency open-heart surgery to bypass two arteries.
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Cody Copeland, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Apr. 2025
As the West becomes increasingly dry and a growing population consumes more water, this key transboundary artery is dwindling.
—Sharon Udasin, The Hill, 2 Apr. 2025
Indirect effects such as new high blood pressure accelerated plaque buildup in the arteries
The study found that Black adults with colorectal cancer faced a 74 percent higher risk of death from heart complications.
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 25 Mar. 2025
Although Joshua seemed healthy prior to the move, he was rushed to a hospital on Friday, March 28, and suffered a heart attack, sepsis and clogged arteries, his mother, Sylvia Johnson, previously told ABC affiliate WSB.
—David Chiu, People.com, 4 Apr. 2025
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Cody Copeland, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Apr. 2025
As the West becomes increasingly dry and a growing population consumes more water, this key transboundary artery is dwindling.
—Sharon Udasin, The Hill, 2 Apr. 2025
Indirect effects such as new high blood pressure accelerated plaque buildup in the arteries
The study found that Black adults with colorectal cancer faced a 74 percent higher risk of death from heart complications.
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 25 Mar. 2025
Although Joshua seemed healthy prior to the move, he was rushed to a hospital on Friday, March 28, and suffered a heart attack, sepsis and clogged arteries, his mother, Sylvia Johnson, previously told ABC affiliate WSB.
—David Chiu, People.com, 4 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for artery
Noun
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Fewer vehicles on our roads also lessen the need for costly and harmful highway expansions, which consistently fail to reduce traffic.—
Jill Locantore,
Denver Post,
25 Apr. 2025
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Here's what traffic is looking like today on Kansas 10 highway between Kansas City and Lawrence.—
Kansas City Star Bot,
Kansas City Star,
25 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The Butterfly Farm, located on the island’s main thoroughfare, J. Irausquin Boulevard, in Orangestad, is home to hundreds of butterflies originally from South America, Southeast Asia, the Philippines, Australia, China, Africa and Malaysia.—
Gary Stoller,
Forbes.com,
16 Apr. 2025
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Set right on the thoroughfare that runs through its famed namesake area, you are surrounded by a wealth of shops, restaurants, and historical sites.—
Christina Liao,
Vogue,
15 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The Illinois Department of Transportation owns the road and any changes would require its approval.—
Hank Beckman,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Apr. 2025
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For instance, Pakistan has been active in China’s signature belt and road initiative which involves the construction of multi-billion dollar infrastructure projects across countries.—
Amala Balakrishner,
CNBC,
24 Apr. 2025
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On the somewhat obscure 78 freeway north of San Diego the Navigator consistently dealt with surrounding traffic by maintaining safe distances with driver involvement.—
Karl Brauer,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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What To Know At about 1:30 a.m. Friday morning, Landeros' vehicle was seen traveling on the I-10 freeway near the city of Beaumont.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Apr. 2025
Noun
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So instead Ulman took to casting on the street and TikTok.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
2 May 2025
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Nixon reportedly stumbled out of the nightclub and collapsed on the street at the intersection Barnum Avenue and Bishop Avenue after he was shot in the torso during the early morning hours, Holtz said.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
2 May 2025
Noun
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But much of its route runs along East Washington, an arterial managed by Wisconsin, and the state transportation department prevented Madison from making the entire BRT lane bus-only during rush hour.—
David Zipper,
Vox,
13 Nov. 2024
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In San Antonio, for instance, the city negotiated for years with the Texas DOT to add sidewalks and bike lanes to Broadway, a state arterial with seven lanes.—
David Zipper,
Vox,
13 Nov. 2024
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Police have shuttered the main highway linking Jerusalem to Tel Aviv, a critical artery for central Israel, and ordered evacuations along the route as thick smoke and advancing fire lines threatened nearby communities.—
Tom Rogers,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Apr. 2025
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The Dallas-to-Hong Kong route flies four times a week with plans to increase the route to a daily service.—
Taylor McIntyre,
Travel + Leisure,
30 Apr. 2025
Noun
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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,
21 Apr. 2025
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The highway has over twice the average crash rate of Missouri expressways.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
12 Apr. 2025
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“Artery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/artery. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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