as in highways
a passage cleared for public vehicular travel
there's an accident on the main artery into town, so I'll be late
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Recent Examples of arteries
When your core gets cold, your body contracts the muscles around those arteries, restricting blood flow.
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Wes Siler, Outside Online, 22 Dec. 2024
The ghost explains that for the past 30 years John has been punishing his arteries with lousy food choices, resulting in the beginning stages of atherosclerosis — clogging of his arteries.
—Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal, 19 Dec. 2024
These tasks include offering minimally invasive treatments for clogged arteries and precisely guiding organisms.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 18 Dec. 2024
What was found to be a significant factor in Farley’s death, however, was coronary atherosclerosis, or a narrowing of the arteries that supply blood to the heart, the medical examiner reported, per the Chicago Tribune.
—Lynsey Eidell, People.com, 18 Dec. 2024
That involves meticulously separating the kidneys, removing fat and locating the necessary veins and arteries.
—Rob Stein, NPR, 17 Dec. 2024
Invite Stakeholders To Contribute A company's stakeholders are like the arteries leading to the heart of the company.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
The patient, a longtime smoker, had been admitted to the hospital with worsening emphysema and debilitating leg pain, owing to a narrowing of the arteries in his thighs.
—Dhruv Khullar, The New Yorker, 12 Dec. 2024
Before and after watching the films, the researchers measured blood flow in their arteries using an ultrasound.
—Sandra Rose Salathe, Flow Space, 11 Dec. 2024
Wes Siler, Outside Online, 22 Dec. 2024
The ghost explains that for the past 30 years John has been punishing his arteries with lousy food choices, resulting in the beginning stages of atherosclerosis — clogging of his arteries.
—Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal, 19 Dec. 2024
These tasks include offering minimally invasive treatments for clogged arteries and precisely guiding organisms.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 18 Dec. 2024
What was found to be a significant factor in Farley’s death, however, was coronary atherosclerosis, or a narrowing of the arteries that supply blood to the heart, the medical examiner reported, per the Chicago Tribune.
—Lynsey Eidell, People.com, 18 Dec. 2024
That involves meticulously separating the kidneys, removing fat and locating the necessary veins and arteries.
—Rob Stein, NPR, 17 Dec. 2024
Invite Stakeholders To Contribute A company's stakeholders are like the arteries leading to the heart of the company.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
The patient, a longtime smoker, had been admitted to the hospital with worsening emphysema and debilitating leg pain, owing to a narrowing of the arteries in his thighs.
—Dhruv Khullar, The New Yorker, 12 Dec. 2024
Before and after watching the films, the researchers measured blood flow in their arteries using an ultrasound.
—Sandra Rose Salathe, Flow Space, 11 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for arteries
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The growth in automobile sales, airline and bus travel, subsidized highways, civil unrest in ’67 and ’68, and white flight to the suburbs all took a toll on national and local rail demand.Patrick Sauer, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Dec. 2024
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Travelers should be cautious, especially along major highways like Interstate 90 and 35, as conditions could remain hazardous.Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
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The hotel is a few short, walkable blocks from Avenida Paulista, one of the city’s main thoroughfares, bustling with pedestrians, a botanical garden, and many shops and restaurants.Dalya Benor, Travel + Leisure, 18 Dec. 2024
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Use of the technology could help cut down on the crowds of people who hover near gates, creating confusion and congestion and at times blocking concourse thoroughfares.Alexandra Skores, CNN, 21 Nov. 2024
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The Highway Operations Center will be keeping an eye on Connecticut roads and look out for disabled vehicles and any crashes, Morgan said.Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 24 Dec. 2024
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When Jordan sealed its border in 2016 after an ISIS attack killed six Jordanian soldiers, most of the Syrian civilians were trapped — unable to move forward or go back through roads controlled by the Syrian regime or even move through a desert laid with land mines.Jane Arraf, NPR, 24 Dec. 2024
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The city will also ask employers to let workers work at home rather than clog the freeways as usual.Michael Goldstein, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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Southern Californians can expect to see high wait times at the airports and congested traffic on the freeways during the holidays this year.Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 20 Dec. 2024
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Nearly 41% of fatalities on Michigan roadways in 2023 involved alcohol and/or drugs.Natalie Davies, Detroit Free Press, 24 Dec. 2024
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During the advisory, slippery travel conditions are possible, especially on untreated roadways.Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel, 23 Dec. 2024
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Advertisement The organization said the vehicle was spotted at the intersection of Jefferson and Sepulveda boulevards in Culver City.Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2024
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The plane crashed on 126 Street, near the intersection of Hawthorne and El Segundo boulevards.Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Arteries.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arteries. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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