arteries

Example Sentences

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The depth of the scarring from this conflict, on gas supply, and on control of one of the world's key economic arteries, remains an open question.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

Threatened arteries force shippers into lengthy, costly detours that ultimately hit consumers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 22, 2026

The study reviewed data from more than 246,822 adults in the United States diagnosed with atherosclerotic heart disease, which is caused by plaque buildup in the arteries.

From Science Daily • Mar. 20, 2026

For adults especially, that increases their risk of heart attacks and strokes because it causes plaque-forming particles to build up in their arteries over time, hardening and narrowing them.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026

I study the heart, the ventricles, the arteries, the bones, the liver, the kidneys, the spleen, the lungs, the blood that runs through the veins.

From "The Night Diary" by Veera Hiranandani