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
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.
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Nadine Avola, Flow Space, 19 Feb. 2026
The guest list is high-profile enough that the street in front of the building, a main artery in the city, is cordoned off for the entire evening, disrupting tram service, and dozens of police officers are stationed outside.
—Valeriya Safronova, Vanity Fair, 19 Feb. 2026
Greene, 60, shot himself in his left armpit, damaging the brachial artery that supplies blood to the arm, the medical examiner ruled.
—Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 18 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
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Nadine Avola, Flow Space, 19 Feb. 2026
The guest list is high-profile enough that the street in front of the building, a main artery in the city, is cordoned off for the entire evening, disrupting tram service, and dozens of police officers are stationed outside.
—Valeriya Safronova, Vanity Fair, 19 Feb. 2026
Greene, 60, shot himself in his left armpit, damaging the brachial artery that supplies blood to the arm, the medical examiner ruled.
—Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 18 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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for artery
Noun
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Here's what traffic is looking like today on Kansas 10 highway between Kansas City and Lawrence.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
20 Feb. 2026
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Chain controls are in effect on several highways in Butte County as snow falls as low as 1,000 feet in some places, officials reported.—
Don Sweeney,
Sacbee.com,
19 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The tunnel stretched from beneath the church to a hotel on the north side of Main Street, meaning the underground thoroughfare guided people who escaped past the bounty hunters, Roberts said.—
Maggie Menderski,
Louisville Courier Journal,
19 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
Noun
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The road to get to the cabin lodgings of Dunton Hot Springs, the 1800s ghost town turned resort tucked in the San Juan Mountains of the Colorado Rockies, is paved with bad WiFi.—
Fiorella Valdesolo,
Vogue,
25 Feb. 2026
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Unlike the road to other types of pain, which come from damage to flesh and bone, the road to a migraine is mysterious.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
24 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Torrey Pines kids were fighting and SDA kids were walking their freeway on-ramps with teachers during their ICE-out protests instead of being in class.—
Karen Billing,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Feb. 2026
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The express lane on the 110 North was flooded, forcing vehicles onto the freeway’s already crowded regular lanes.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Ditch the gallery guide and let the city's alleys be your curator for some street art, from Central's technicolor to Tsuen Wan's factory facades turned art installations and the Asia Society Hong Kong Center's open-air exhibitions.—
Condé Nast Traveler,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 Feb. 2026
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The chamber estimated that more than 100,000 spectators crowded the streets to celebrate the Year of the Horse.—
Staff report,
Daily News,
22 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Gossamer Bio will be reporting the outcome of a Phase 3 clinical trial in pulmonary arterial hypertension, a progressive lung disease, before the end of February.—
Adam Feuerstein,
STAT,
19 Feb. 2026
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Rarely, salmonella can result in more serious ailments, including arterial infections, endocarditis, arthritis, muscle pain, eye irritation, and urinary tract symptoms.—
Michele Laufik,
Martha Stewart,
6 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Pure beauty doesn’t have to be hidden down a complicated route.—
Condé Nast Traveler,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 Feb. 2026
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Trump is going hard in the opposite direction, toward more punishment, always the easier and more understandable route for voters fed up with crime (even though crime rates have been declining since President Biden was in office).—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
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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Of late, however, Aston seems to have found the expressway to automotive excellence, both in car design, drive experience, and artisanal craftsmanship.—
Viju Mathew,
Robb Report,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Artery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/artery. Accessed 27 Feb. 2026.
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