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
To quantify the cost of improving these environments, the researchers simulated potential transactions and ecological effects at the river’s headwaters in Colorado — the source of about a quarter of the artery’s natural annual flow into the Lake Powell reservoir.
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Sharon Udasin, The Hill, 20 June 2025
That’s the pressure in your arteries when your heart is beating.
—Morgan Pearson, Verywell Health, 18 June 2025
The addition of Chinese investors emerged as a potential option as the current iteration of the deal has hit regulatory roadblocks in the country amid a power struggle with the U.S. over influence on the trade artery.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 16 June 2025
As the Suez Canal struggles to get ocean carriers to flock back to the trade artery, the Panama Canal is attracting them in droves.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 5 June 2025
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Sharon Udasin, The Hill, 20 June 2025
That’s the pressure in your arteries when your heart is beating.
—Morgan Pearson, Verywell Health, 18 June 2025
The addition of Chinese investors emerged as a potential option as the current iteration of the deal has hit regulatory roadblocks in the country amid a power struggle with the U.S. over influence on the trade artery.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 16 June 2025
As the Suez Canal struggles to get ocean carriers to flock back to the trade artery, the Panama Canal is attracting them in droves.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 5 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for artery
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The Waymo robotaxis available through the Uber app will cover approximately 65 square miles around Atlanta, but will not yet travel on highways or to the airport.—
Lora Kolodny,
CNBC,
24 June 2025
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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,
24 June 2025
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Councilmember Luke Shaffer said the city needs thoroughfare roads like Encinitas Boulevard to be fast-moving access points to the freeway.—
Barbara Henry,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 June 2025
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In past years, checkpoints have often appeared on major thoroughfares such as Elk Grove Boulevard, Laguna Boulevard or near Highway 99 exits—but the department won’t confirm in advance.—
Bethany Wales,
Sacbee.com,
18 June 2025
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The government urged residents to remain calm, head to the nearest safest place and to use main roads only when necessary.—
Alex Gangitano,
The Hill,
23 June 2025
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William Saller emphasizes that the long road, although more challenging, usually leads to something far more meaningful.—
Wyles Daniel,
USA Today,
23 June 2025
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Here is how the Nationals (33-46) will line up for Game 2: Yu Darvish will travel up the 15 freeway to throw a sim game at low Single-A Lake Elsinore on Wednesday.—
Jeff Sanders,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 June 2025
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The practice boosts productivity, reduces freeway congestion, lowers office costs, reduces air pollution, and enhances employee morale.—
Erik Skindrud,
Mercury News,
19 June 2025
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The numbers, which were obtained through a public records lawsuit and released by the Deportation Data Project at the University of California Berkeley, give the first real glimpse of how Trump's immigration enforcement policy is playing out in the streets.—
Laura Romero,
ABC News,
1 July 2025
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According to The Telegraph, Prince Harry is expected to walk side by side with his brother at the forefront of the processions through the streets of London.—
Lissete Lanuza Sáenz,
StyleCaster,
30 June 2025
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Supervised exercise, often prescribed to patients at risk for peripheral arterial disease, requires a $10 to $20 co-pay each for a dozen visits to a rehabilitation center that might be an hour's drive away.—
Karen Weintraub,
USA TODAY,
17 Mar. 2024
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For example, Camp Pendleton is close to the ocean, surrounded by many local communities with large populations, and has major arterials surrounding it.—
Erika I. Ritchie,
Oc Register,
21 May 2025
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In 1945 the family came back to Wisconsin to live on a 10-acre farm, where Ted raised dairy cows and pigs and drove the milk route.—
Neil Milbert,
Chicago Tribune,
29 June 2025
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Sacramento Regional Transit has encouraged riders to use bus route 11 instead.—
Tina Li,
Sacbee.com,
29 June 2025
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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,
16 June 2025
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Several major roads, expressways and bridges will be closed to vehicle traffic during the day – and some have already been shuttered this week.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
14 June 2025
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“Artery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/artery. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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