as in highway
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 artery
Federal funding freezes and staffing cuts are setting off alarms about the future of the Colorado River, a critical artery that supplies water to some 40 million people in 30 tribes and seven states across the U.S. West, as well as in Mexico.
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Sharon Udasin, The Hill, 9 Mar. 2025
Disease like diabetes that can affect the arteries can lead to erectile dysfunction.
—Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025
Aortic aneurysms occur in the large artery that carries blood from the heart to much of the body.
—Lana Barhum, Verywell Health, 14 Mar. 2025
Although the Suez Canal has been insistent that the trade artery is stabilizing, that hasn’t driven traffic to the canal in the time since.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 10 Mar. 2025
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Sharon Udasin, The Hill, 9 Mar. 2025
Disease like diabetes that can affect the arteries can lead to erectile dysfunction.
—Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025
Aortic aneurysms occur in the large artery that carries blood from the heart to much of the body.
—Lana Barhum, Verywell Health, 14 Mar. 2025
Although the Suez Canal has been insistent that the trade artery is stabilizing, that hasn’t driven traffic to the canal in the time since.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 10 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for artery
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Here’s what traffic is looking like today on Kansas 10 highway between Kansas City and Lawrence.—
Kansas City Star Bot,
Kansas City Star,
1 Apr. 2025
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Fires by San Diego highways show there’s a long way to go.—
Julie Gallant,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 Apr. 2025
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Cars are not allowed to stop on the side of the super-speedy thoroughfare for avoidable reasons, such as an empty tank.—
The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Apr. 2025
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There’s reliable bus and taxi service to nearby towns, including Chapala and Ajijic and a miles-long paved path along the main thoroughfare for walkers, bikers and joggers.—
Andy Shaw,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Apr. 2025
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The back-bone contusion that prematurely ended his 2024-25 campaign after 30 games stemmed from a fall during a Mar. 19 road win vs. the Minnesota Timberwolves.—
Bobby Krivitsky,
Forbes.com,
1 Apr. 2025
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Foreign assistance has started to arrive, but efforts have been stifled by buckled roads, collapsed bridges and downed cell towers.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
31 Mar. 2025
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The spot flourished when people still smoked cigarettes indoors and there was no freeway in town.—
Kyle Martin,
Mercury News,
30 Mar. 2025
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Rolling road and freeway ramp closures begin as early as 3 a.m. on race day, according to event organizers.—
Corinne Purtill,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Mar. 2025
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This is not the homeless problem that New Yorkers are most familiar with: people sleeping on subway cars or begging for change on street corners, often struggling with mental illness or addiction.—
Jonah Markowitz,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2025
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As a soft evening rain began to coat the cobblestone streets of Budapest’s Buda Castle District, my husband and I ducked excitedly into Korona Kávéház, a family-run confectionery and cafe, with dessert on the mind.—
Sable Massingill Martinez,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Apr. 2025
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But much of its route runs along East Washington, an arterial managed by Wisconsin, and the state transportation department prevented Madison from making the entire BRT lane bus-only during rush hour.—
David Zipper,
Vox,
13 Nov. 2024
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In San Antonio, for instance, the city negotiated for years with the Texas DOT to add sidewalks and bike lanes to Broadway, a state arterial with seven lanes.—
David Zipper,
Vox,
13 Nov. 2024
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On Thursday, Palmer caught a touchdown running a wheel route.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Apr. 2025
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By 1928, only one veteran walked the parade route while the rest rode in cars or in the backs of trucks.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
5 Apr. 2025
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Some damage has also been reported to the expressway, and communication systems in Bangkok are disrupted.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Mar. 2025
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The highway has over twice the average crash rate of Missouri expressways.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
24 Mar. 2025
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“Artery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/artery. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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