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artery

[ahr-tuh-ree] / ˈɑr tə ri /


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The animals also showed greater protection against atherosclerosis, the artery clogging disease linked to heart attacks and strokes.

From Science Daily • May 25, 2026

In at least one spot, Israel moved the line forward a few hundred yards to intersect with Salah al-Din Road, Gaza’s main north-south artery.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 24, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026

But despite the overwhelming might of the US military, the Islamic republic has blocked the Strait of Hormuz -- a global trade artery used to transport a fifth of the world's oil and gas.

From Barron's • May 2, 2026

In just the few hours since the storm broke, the parched road through our village had become a gushing stream of mud, blood-red, throbbing like an artery.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver




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