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arteries

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  1. Blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart and to the body tissues. (Compare veins; see circulatory system.)


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Vital trade arteries run through it, linking East Asia’s industrial powerhouses to the world.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2026

Service on the line, one of Spain’s main transport arteries to the south of the country, has been suspended, Adif said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026

Doctors used real-time X-ray imaging, known as fluoroscopy, to guide the catheter and deliver the particles to the targeted arteries.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 14, 2026

The bridge is one of the main transport arteries across the Dnipro River dividing western and eastern parts of Kyiv.

From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026

Durham! and as if by magic, everything springs into new life, the veins and arteries of business throw off their stagnation and the bright sun of prosperity sends its radiant beams out upon the world...

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson

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