bloodstream
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of bloodstream
Example Sentences
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Parton wrote a lot of songs, but none pump through the American bloodstream like “I Will Always Love You.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 30, 2026
These tiny particles can penetrate deep into the lungs, enter the bloodstream and have been linked to cardiovascular and respiratory diseases, lung cancer and premature death.
From Barron's ● Aug. 28, 2026
King Harald V of Norway's health has worsened, the palace has said, as he remains in hospital receiving antibiotics for a bacterial infection in his bloodstream.
From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026
The condition develops as prolonged high blood sugar damages tiny blood vessels within the kidneys, gradually interfering with their ability to remove waste from the bloodstream.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 18, 2026
The sting of the hand sanitizer was gone now, which meant the bacteria were back to breeding, spreading through my finger into the bloodstream.
From "Turtles All the Way Down" by John Green
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