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
An abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is a dangerous bulge in the body’s largest artery that can rupture without warning, with a death rate as high as 81%.
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Jesse Pines,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2026
Research shows that regular consumption of matcha can help prevent atherosclerosis (a buildup of plaque in the arteries) and improve heart health.
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Carrie Madormo,
Verywell Health,
20 June 2026
Reducing artery stiffness can help reduce the strain on the heart and improve overall heart health.
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Emmanuella Ogbonna,
Health,
18 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
See All Example Sentences for artery
Jesse Pines,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2026
Research shows that regular consumption of matcha can help prevent atherosclerosis (a buildup of plaque in the arteries) and improve heart health.
—
Carrie Madormo,
Verywell Health,
20 June 2026
Reducing artery stiffness can help reduce the strain on the heart and improve overall heart health.
—
Emmanuella Ogbonna,
Health,
18 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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for artery
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Here's what traffic is looking like today on Kansas 10 highway between Kansas City and Lawrence.
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Venezuelan authorities typically activate emergency assessment and response protocols following major seismic events, including inspections of critical infrastructure such as hospitals, bridges, highways and electrical systems.
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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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Routinely vacuuming and doing quick sweeps with your wet mop can help tide you over until the kids are back in school or your house becomes a little less of a thoroughfare.
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There was another car on the opposite side of the road with major front-end damage.
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From California politics to safety concerns on Sacramento roads, here’s a quick digest of some of the top stories for June 23, 2026.
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Left led downhill to Garberville and to the endless freeway thereafter.
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The accident prompted extensive freeway closures and a shutdown of westbound lanes, per CHP traffic logs.
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He is lured by the sound of music down a Montmartre street to Nicholas de Lenfent (Joseph Potter), an old friend from his village who has grown up to be a talented violinist and rakish twink.
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Meanwhile, Downing Street staff are lining the street outside.
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Here’s what the facility, located on a busy arterial crowded with large commercial vehicles, has looked like this week.
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Peripheral arterial disease is treatable, particularly when caught early.
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On one end, the route took the avocado and papaya from Mexico to Asia.
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Events celebrating America’s 250th birthday mean some changes for fireworks viewing on the Mall and the route of the Independence Day Parade.
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The alert triggered temporary closures along a major highway, the Décarie expressway, as well as a temporary shutdown of significant sections of two subway lines.
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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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“Artery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/artery. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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