vein
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How did you see a Southern California vein begin to appear in punk?
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2026
While Igbokwe added that Hargitay has “a wicked sense of humor,” it would be a shock to hear the “SVU” star do anything resembling a roast or zingers in the vein of Rivers or Sykes.
From Salon ● Sep. 8, 2026
Venesection is a procedure where a needle is put into a vein in the arm to slowly draw the blood out.
From BBC ● Sep. 6, 2026
The early part of the record continues in this dreamy vein, favoring smoky mood and undulating rhythm.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026
The little vein in his temple is throbbing.
From "Merci Suárez Changes Gears" by Meg Medina
He did so on various grounds, including that they had not examined Pike before rendering an opinion about whether her veins were too small to handle the required IV placement.
From Slate ● Aug. 25, 2026
Wearables shine LEDs into your skin, monitoring blood pumping through your veins to infer heart rate.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 7, 2026
"Just as metal music runs strongly through Metallica fans' veins, so does the blood which gives the power to save up to three lives with every donation."
From BBC ● May 26, 2026
"For decades, the question of how reticulate veins form has remained open, and finally we have a plausible answer" in Chinese money plants' Voronoi patterns.
From Science Daily ● May 14, 2026
His body tensed; the veins rose to bursting on his streaming forehead.
From "The Black Cauldron" by Lloyd Alexander
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