arteries
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The depth of the scarring from this conflict, on gas supply, and on control of one of the world's key economic arteries, remains an open question.
From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026
High blood pressure develops when the force of blood pushing through the arteries stays consistently elevated.
From Science Daily • Mar. 31, 2026
Airlines stocks slumped as the conflict in the Middle East disrupted operations across the region, crippling travel through some of the world’s most crowded transit arteries.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 2, 2026
In a similar vein, astronauts who have spent six months in space show damage to their arteries and endocrine system that is consistent with over a decade of aging.
From Slate • Mar. 1, 2026
He held them out to her, and she saw how the veins and arteries in his arms flowed in ridges just beneath his skin and how strong his wrists and fingers were.
From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson
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