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artery

[ahr-tuh-ree] / ˈɑr tə ri /


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On March 6, 1971, a few thousand people marched down the Las Vegas Strip, clogging the glitzy artery through which the city’s money flowed, to protest cuts to public assistance for the poor.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

Lewis died of coronary artery disease and hypertension.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

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

When sterile water is added to the final powder, it becomes a biomaterial that can be delivered intravenously or infused into a coronary artery in the heart.

From Science Daily • May 5, 2026

As we drive up to the building, I put my index and middle fingers on my carotid artery just behind my ear to take my pulse.

From "Counting by 7s" by Holly Goldberg Sloan




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