arteries
Example Sentences
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Crucially it sits very close to the carotid arteries which are vital vessels that supply blood to the brain, and the optic nerves that control vision.
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026
When I had my heart attack, they put three stents in my coronary arteries and blah, blah, blah.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 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
Thursday’s break was on a riveted steel pipe from 1916 that is part of the system of major arteries that deliver water from reservoirs and tanks to smaller distribution mainlines across Los Angeles.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2026
The streets of Easton, even the main arteries that they walked on, were sleepy, treelined roads.
From "Homecoming" by Cynthia Voigt
