arteries
Example Sentences
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A blood-red tree descends, its skeletal branches and ropy roots suggesting veins and arteries.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026
According to the report, Brendon also had a “markedly enlarged heart,” “moderate” blockage in some of his left arteries and small bowel inflammation.
From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026
The ship, also linked to the Kremlin’s deep-sea unit, has crisscrossed the globe for a decade mapping vital arteries for the global economy that run along the sea floor, Western officials say.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026
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
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
