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artery

[ahr-tuh-ree] / ˈɑr tə ri /


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Disruptions to shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, a vital artery for global trade, have hit energy and fertiliser supplies.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

"One major reason we treat severe coronary artery disease and myocardial infarction is to prevent left ventricular dysfunction and progression to congestive heart failure," said Dr. Reeves.

From Science Daily • May 5, 2026

The report also noted that Brendon had “90% blockage” in his right coronary artery.

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026

The Strait of Hormuz carries about 20% of the world’s crude oil, making it a vital trade artery but a vulnerable one—just 24 miles wide at its narrowest point.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

It was a serious one, but the knowledge of medicine and anatomy I'd absorbed willy-nilly in Dr. Bright's service told me that no artery had been severed.

From "The Shakespeare Stealer" by Gary L. Blackwood




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