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The latest de-escalation is also yet to trigger a meaningful recovery in shipping through the Strait of Hormuz and the Bab al-Mandeb Strait, two critical arteries for global oil trade.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 27, 2026

Thursday’s break was on a riveted steel pipe from 1916 that is part of the system of major arteries that deliver water from reservoirs and tanks to smaller distribution mainlines across Los Angeles.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 21, 2026

The findings suggest that future therapies should focus on the underlying damage affecting the brain's small blood vessels rather than on fatty plaque in larger arteries.

From Science Daily Jul. 3, 2026

My favorite Father’s Day gifts are a terrible breakfast concocted by my daughters and an afternoon at the smoker where no one mentions what the ribs are doing to my arteries.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 17, 2026

He held them out to her, and she saw how the veins and arteries in his arms flowed in ridges just beneath his skin and how strong his wrists and fingers were.

From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson



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