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Now, as our return to the U.S. approaches, a worm of doubt squirms within us.

From Salon ● Oct. 18, 2026

Having been gobbled up like a meal worm, Jay dredges up flashbacks of his father’s lectures in whale anatomy.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2026

A computer worm is malicious software that spreads between machines on its own.

From Barron's ● Oct. 13, 2026

Edwin Austin, of the British military police, gives a brief but fitting eulogy: “Let the worm go to the worms.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026

Then ripped the half in half and twisted it into a paper worm.

From "Look Both Ways" by Jason Reynolds

Highlighting worries about the technology, Smith pointed to a recent Anthropic report suggesting small AI models may be only months away from behaving like computer worms, copying themselves from one internet-connected device to the next.

From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2026

His every motive feels ulterior, and his inevitable simmering romance with Lowen resembles a can of worms that could pop open at any moment.

From Salon ● Oct. 9, 2026

“AI is just a fundamentally different can of worms than crypto. Most people don’t interact with crypto on a regular basis, but AI is meeting people at their doorsteps,” Morse told MarketWatch.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 8, 2026

Board of Education, which also opened a can of worms we’re still wrestling with today.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026

He’d gone with a familiar mix, heavy on worms and frogs.

From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen

To her, it doesn’t matter if the scammer wormed into the email exchange from the town’s side or the company’s, because the town never spoke with her.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026

The country erupted in late-night protests, and just enough legislators to form a quorum wormed their way through tanks and law enforcement to vote unanimously to end the martial law.

From Slate ● Dec. 7, 2024

It's an aspiration that has wormed its way into the country's identity, helping to shape modern Australia.

From BBC ● Dec. 28, 2023

For years, ProPublica has reported on these dubious techniques as they've wormed their way into every corner of our real-life criminal justice system.

From Salon ● Feb. 1, 2023

He wormed his way through the thicket toward the forest, keeping as far as possible beneath the smoke.

From "Lord of the Flies" by William Golding

The charity says the costs for owners can extend well beyond feed, with veterinary care, vaccinations, worming and farrier visits all essential to a horse's welfare.

From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2026

The frustratingly unforgettable Kars4kids jingle, which has been worming its way into listeners’ brains for decades, is officially banned from the airways in California.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 15, 2026

A clown fish embryo maturing; a parasite worming its way into a cell; tiny mites clustered around the bases of your eyelashes.

From New York Times ● Oct. 4, 2022

And you can just imagine what is already hitting the shops in England and will eventually be worming its way into America: King Charles III, coming soon to a mug near you.

From Washington Post ● Sep. 19, 2022

“I return you to the earth,” she whispered, worming her fist into the tiny space.

From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer