arteries
Example Sentences
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Like its cousin, high levels of buildup in arteries threaten heart attacks and strokes.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026
This is a rare condition present at birth where arteries in the brain are clustered tightly together, putting them at high risk of rupture.
From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026
Shortly after parliament enacted the infrastructure bill, red and white barriers began popping up across the capital, shutting down vital arteries.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026
High levels of cholesterol in the bloodstream can lead to hypercholesterolemia, a condition that damages arteries and raises the risk of heart disease.
From Science Daily • May 1, 2026
When taken out of the stocks his skin was cold and shrivelled; there was no perceptible pulsation in the temporal or radial arteries, and he complained of severe cephalgia ...
From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover
