veins
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Not to say that he wouldn’t be willing to take a burrow by force if necessary, for the blood of conquerors flowed vigorously through his veins.
From Literature
Top, 28, only burst onto the country music scene two years ago, but music has always been in his veins.
From BBC
It was reset with medication injected through his veins.
From BBC
The promise of getting the next key lit a fire in his veins.
From Literature
His hands were clenched in fists, his face was red, and you could just about see the blood running, fast, through the big veins sticking out on his arms and the sides of his head.
From Literature
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