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artery

[ahr-tuh-ree] / ˈɑr tə ri /


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Although mostly single carriageway with few overtaking lanes, it is a vital artery of the Northern Ireland road network and has more than 200 side roads connecting to it.

From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026

About 1 in 13 participants ages 18 to 29 had signs of the disease in at least one artery.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 1, 2026

He told the inquest Kitchen, who had a history of coronary artery disease, had also been "thrown from his seat and landed on an adjacent passenger" during the incident.

From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026

A coronary artery calcium scan takes a different approach.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 12, 2026

I’ll speed up Flatbush Avenue—the artery of fat Brooklyn—right to the Brooklyn entrance of the bridge, with the potholes and cops stationed all night.

From "It’s Kind of a Funny Story" by Ned Vizzini

On one huge video screen, colour-coded passenger and freight trains could be seen making their way along the arteries of Ukraine's vast railway network.

From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026

The bridge is one of the main transport arteries across the Dnipro River dividing western and eastern parts of Kyiv.

From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026

Most participants who had atherosclerosis in their coronary arteries also showed plaque in the carotid or femoral arteries.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 1, 2026

Taiwan risk therefore runs through two enormous arteries of the global economy: semiconductors and shipping.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 24, 2026

The medical team’s main concerns — damage to my spinal cord, airway, veins, and arteries — have been allayed.

From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins




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