How to Use artery in a Sentence
artery
noun- He favors local side roads over major arteries.
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In this lawless trade, the river is the artery to the world.
—New York Times, 14 June 2022
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His wife, Robin Page, said the cause was a splenic artery aneurysm.
—New York Times, 16 Jan. 2022
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The aorta is the main artery that carries blood away from the heart to the rest of the body and brain.
—Dr. Jade Cobern, ABC News, 14 Dec. 2022
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For hikers, the Rim Trail acts as the main artery snaking through the woods along the edge of the abyss for 13 miles.
—Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic, 17 Dec. 2021
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If Nch’i-Wána is the main artery of the land, those streams are like the veins that feed it.
—Deepa Bharath, oregonlive, 18 Aug. 2022
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The Brent Spence Bridge is a major artery for freight in the country.
—Jolene Almendarez, The Enquirer, 5 Jan. 2024
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Warren Street is the place to start as it’s the main artery that goes through town.
—Juyoung Seo, Forbes, 26 May 2022
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An aorta is the large artery that carries the blood from the heart through the chest and torso.
—Melissa Montoya, Peoplemag, 14 Dec. 2022
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For example, the carotid artery is in the neck and the radial artery is in the wrist.
—Vincent Iannelli, Parents, 30 July 2024
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The brachial artery, inside the elbow where the bicep meets the forearm.
—Maryal Miller Carter, USA TODAY, 19 July 2023
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With an ischemic stroke, a blood clot blocks a brain artery.
—Alexandria Nyembwe, Phd, Rn, Health, 6 Nov. 2024
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Blood pressure is the force that blood flow exerts against the artery walls.
—Corey Whelan, Verywell Health, 1 Dec. 2024
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In times of stress or exertion, the blood flow in one artery would cut off.
—Jessica Bartlett, BostonGlobe.com, 14 Jan. 2023
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Surgeons go up into the veins, gaining access to the artery at the top of the leg.
—Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 22 Mar. 2024
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If the clot blocks the artery, this can deprive the heart muscle of blood and cause a heart attack.
—Dr. Michael Daignault, USA TODAY, 26 Jan. 2022
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The brachial artery, inside the elbow where the bicep meets the forearm.
—Maryal Miller Carter, USA TODAY, 22 June 2024
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Riley, look at Daddy, says a man to a toddler in the artery.
—Heather Lanier, Longreads, 10 Jan. 2023
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And the long footbridge crossing that’s like an artery into the city.
—Julia Sammut With Benjamin Kemper, Saveur, 3 July 2024
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The shark punctured the kneecap and just missed a nearby artery, Borrego said.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 9 May 2024
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The easiest places to find a pulse are either the brachial artery (in your wrist) or the carotid artery (in your neck).
—Trisha Pasricha, Washington Post, 29 July 2024
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Blood vessels: The brachial artery runs close to the bicep, supplying blood to the arm.
—Sarah Jividen, Health, 11 Oct. 2024
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None of the stab wounds hit a major artery, according to NBC5.
—Teri Webster, Dallas News, 30 June 2021
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Those who do drive tend to take the E6 highway, Norway’s main north-south artery.
—David Nikel, Forbes, 26 June 2021
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The motel parking lots that line the town’s main artery were empty.
—Sam Metz and Janie Har, Anchorage Daily News, 31 Aug. 2021
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The artery-clogging process goes through two major stages.
—Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal, 4 Feb. 2022
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Cary Street is Richmond's main artery of shops and restaurants.
—Paige Porter Fischer, Southern Living, 3 May 2024
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An artery in my lung had ruptured and that is what was causing the bleeding.
—Kyle Eustice, SPIN, 12 Dec. 2023
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The higher the score, the more calcium in the arteries, thus a greater likelihood of a heart attack, stroke or other cardiac issue.
—Melissa Rudy, Fox News, 28 Feb. 2025
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Some serious complications that may arise after surgery include heart attacks and breakages or clots in the arteries or veins where the new liver was attached, which can lead to liver failure.
—Aria Bendix, NBC News, 27 Feb. 2025
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