as in highway
a passage cleared for public vehicular travel
one of the main arterials connecting the airport with the city
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Recent Examples of arterial
The release stated that symptoms in humans could include nausea, vomiting, diarrhea or bloody diarrhea, abdominal cramps, and fever, while severe cases may lead to arterial infections, endocarditis, arthritis, muscle pain, eye irritation, or urinary tract symptoms.
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Gabrielle Rockson,
PEOPLE,
13 May 2026
Because the fire is being allowed to burn out, the closure along Santa Fe, a busy arterial, could be prolonged, Assell said.
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Aldo Svaldi,
Denver Post,
27 Apr. 2026
May Support Heart Function Omega-3s reduce the production of inflammatory substances, such as cytokines and eicosanoids, in the arterial wall.
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Ayesha Gulzar,
Verywell Health,
22 Apr. 2026
Major cities tend to manage the intersections, arterials and urban segments that connect to state highways.
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Mark Pittman,
Forbes.com,
27 Mar. 2026
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Gabrielle Rockson,
PEOPLE,
13 May 2026
Because the fire is being allowed to burn out, the closure along Santa Fe, a busy arterial, could be prolonged, Assell said.
—
Aldo Svaldi,
Denver Post,
27 Apr. 2026
May Support Heart Function Omega-3s reduce the production of inflammatory substances, such as cytokines and eicosanoids, in the arterial wall.
—
Ayesha Gulzar,
Verywell Health,
22 Apr. 2026
Major cities tend to manage the intersections, arterials and urban segments that connect to state highways.
—
Mark Pittman,
Forbes.com,
27 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for arterial
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Here's your daily look at traffic on major highways in the Kansas City area.
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Work being done along Interstate 494 in Bloomington is just one of 200 projects the Minnesota Department of Transportation has scheduled this summer to fix up highways, bridges and other infrastructure.
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Go wine tasting right in town, or do your research and drive the Nevada County foothill roads to a few local wineries with pretty tasting rooms.
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Entire buildings and roads were submerged in Accra on Monday, cutting off access to several areas of the Ghanian capital and in the neighboring city of Tema.
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The unearthed quarters included north-south thoroughfares intersected by east-west streets, forming open squares and public spaces, said Hisham el-Leithy, secretary general of the supreme council of antiquities.
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Others outside proudly waved their flags on the neighborhood thoroughfare, Westwood Boulevard.
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Parents pushed strollers with infants, as men, women and children of all ages crammed onto the street.
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The bike lane is raised a little from the street, and then the sidewalk is raised a little from the bike lane.
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South Africa has now demonstrated — twice in five years — that its economic arteries can be shut down when pressure builds.
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The answer matters because ApoB counts the actual particles that can lodge in artery walls.
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District Attorney Nathan Hochman said 33 vehicles safely drove past the area before Bickham sped down the freeway.
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Costco opted to open a gas station only in a shopping center that hugs the 5 freeway at Oso Parkway.
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The new proposal for the future of the global commercial shipping route was first reported by The New York Times, citing an Iranian official and four diplomats with knowledge of the matter.
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Reynolds was on her USPS route when the incident happened, Postal Inspector Jessica Adams told USA TODAY.
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About two thirds is south of Interstate 595 and one third north of the expressway.
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The alert triggered temporary closures along a major highway, the Décarie expressway, as well as a temporary shutdown of significant sections of two subway lines.
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“Arterial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arterial. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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