- plural of vein.
veins
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Johnson’s carapace is detailed with skin-like textures, swollen bicep veins and living tattoos that offer him encouragement and advice.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 9, 2026
It is a common condition in older patients where one-way valves inside the veins don’t work properly.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026
"Just as metal music runs strongly through Metallica fans' veins, so does the blood which gives the power to save up to three lives with every donation."
From BBC • May 26, 2026
"For decades, the question of how reticulate veins form has remained open, and finally we have a plausible answer" in Chinese money plants' Voronoi patterns.
From Science Daily • May 14, 2026
His body tensed; the veins rose to bursting on his streaming forehead.
From "The Black Cauldron" by Lloyd Alexander
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