arteries
Example Sentences
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Taiwan risk therefore runs through two enormous arteries of the global economy: semiconductors and shipping.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 24, 2026
The quick, relatively inexpensive CT test measures calcium buildup in the arteries that supply blood to the heart.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 12, 2026
Major arteries for trade and agriculture across the continent—including the Rhine, Danube and Po—are now at record low levels, disrupting freight transportation, forcing nuclear power plants to shut reactors and eroding agricultural productivity.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026
A stent is a small wire tube that can be inserted into coronary arteries, which supply blood to the heart, if they have become narrowed or blocked.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
When they tore down his house, it was like they ripped out half his arteries.
From "The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother" by James McBride
