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
In San Antonio, for instance, the city negotiated for years with the Texas DOT to add sidewalks and bike lanes to Broadway, a state arterial with seven lanes.
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David Zipper, Vox, 13 Nov. 2024
The second- and third-most impactful factors were wolf predation and parasitism by carotid arterial worms (E. schneideri).
—Katie Hill, Outdoor Life, 6 Nov. 2024
In this innovative field, IVL represents a significant leap forward for coronary and peripheral arterial disease.
—Ethan Stone, USA TODAY, 20 June 2024
Most arterials, while an essential part of the transportation system, have been designed for speed rather than safety, with broad lanes and shoulders, wide curves and good sight lines.
—Tom Condon, Hartford Courant, 22 Apr. 2024
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David Zipper, Vox, 13 Nov. 2024
The second- and third-most impactful factors were wolf predation and parasitism by carotid arterial worms (E. schneideri).
—Katie Hill, Outdoor Life, 6 Nov. 2024
In this innovative field, IVL represents a significant leap forward for coronary and peripheral arterial disease.
—Ethan Stone, USA TODAY, 20 June 2024
Most arterials, while an essential part of the transportation system, have been designed for speed rather than safety, with broad lanes and shoulders, wide curves and good sight lines.
—Tom Condon, Hartford Courant, 22 Apr. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for arterial
Noun
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The project aims to open the new highway crossing by 2032.—
Theo Burman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 July 2025
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The highway in the area has been washed away, the outlet also reported.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
People.com,
5 July 2025
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Kerrville City Manager Dalton Rice said most remaining rescues are being attempted at camp sites, but they are isolated because of road damage.—
Ross O'Keefe,
The Washington Examiner,
5 July 2025
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According to the stewards, Bearman slowed down before accelerating into the pit entry road at 260 kmph.—
Saajan Jogia,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 July 2025
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Routinely vacuuming and doing quick sweeps with your wet mop can help tide you over until the kids are back in school or your house becomes a little less of a thoroughfare.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
12 July 2025
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The renovation also includes conspicuous cameras along the walkway and the removal of all parking options along the thoroughfare.—
David J. Bohnet,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 July 2025
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Some drove for hours to get there, while others simply walked in off the street.—
Rachel Pearson,
New Yorker,
13 July 2025
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Haunted by an incident in Boston several years earlier, Tim seems content to walk around the darkened streets, ensuring the town’s small businesses are locked and secured.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
13 July 2025
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The bad cholesterol jams up the works and creates a blockage in the arteries and blood vessels, causing a heart attack or stroke.—
Nicole Villalpando,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
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The underlying cause of nearly all heart attacks is clogging of the arteries with cholesterol (atherosclerosis).—
Bryant Stamford,
The Courier-Journal,
2 July 2025
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The fight between Paul and Chávez Jr. took place in Anaheim, California, just a few miles down the freeway from Los Angeles.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
3 July 2025
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The judge added that Brewer was shot while on a freeway in 2018, and the bullet is still lodged in his chest. Brewer declined to speak on his behalf in court.—
Quinlan Bentley,
The Enquirer,
3 July 2025
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Should the Red Sox go that route to add the righty, Alex Cora could be looking at a legitimate (hypothetical) postseason rotation built to contend in October.—
Tim Crowley,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 July 2025
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But that doesn’t mean the club would avoid going that route if the player fits.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
11 July 2025
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From an overhead view, the sight is somewhat jarring — a wide expressway and railroad track dividing the course essentially in half.—
Noah Trister,
Chicago Tribune,
13 June 2025
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Homicide data from the Illinois State Police, which patrols the city’s expressways, also is not included here.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
16 June 2025
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“Arterial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arterial. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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