- plural of vein.
veins
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That was the case with hydraulic mining in the West, which involved aiming a torrent of water under high pressure to blast away soil and boulders to expose the underlying gold veins.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026
Pike's legal team had previously objected to the execution IV protocol, saying it would have caused needless suffering due to her small veins and a blood condition.
From Barron's ● Oct. 10, 2026
Pike's lawyers had warned before the execution attempt that she has small veins and thrombocytosis, a blood-clotting condition that would complicate the procedure.
From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026
Her lawyers had previously said her small veins made it likely she would experience unnecessary suffering from lethal drugs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2026
Anger pulses through my veins as the morning sun gets higher, and I walk with greater determination, pulling the donkey and Mother along with me.
From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar
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