worm
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"We wondered whether the worm had evolved a way to access this rich energy reserve."
From Science Daily ● Aug. 17, 2026
There will always be anglers who prefer a worm or an old-style spinner, topwater or crankbait.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026
The treatment also helped preserve neuronal function in worm models of both diseases.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 3, 2026
Across Europe, five species of glow worm are threatened with extinction, while the common glow worm is classified as near threatened.
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
“Why not Matthias cut Warbeak free? Then fly with Sparra wings and open little worm door.”
From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques
Bessent has opened up a couple of cans of worms, said Lou Crandall, chief economist at Wrightson ICAP, which makes it harder for the Fed and the Treasury Department to communicate to the markets.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 21, 2026
Coffee shop owner Frank De Jesus said comments from the economic development minister criticising the minimum wage had "opened a can of worms"
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026
Responding to the disagreement between ministers, he said Voisin's public comments had "opened a can of worms".
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026
Some days it feels like we’re losing a battle against mosquitoes, ticks, fleas, flies and worms.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2026
An idea worms its way into Tanner’s brain.
From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri
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
In the final phases of the first half, Bristol's Kalaveti Ravouvou appeared to have wormed over for a score that Fiji could take some solace from at the break.
From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2026
On this latest go-round, I was in therapy largely for approval: my therapist’s, yes, but also whatever prevailing cultural “wisdom” had wormed its way into my brain.
From Slate ● Jan. 2, 2024
So Göransson — the Swedish wonder who has worked his aural magic on “Creed,” “Black Panther” and “The Mandalorian” — diligently wormed himself inside the headspace of not only Oppenheimer, but also Nolan.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 14, 2023
Instead, an uncomfortable feeling wormed its way between Pong's ribs.
From "A Wish in the Dark" by Christina Soontornvat
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
My eyes are still adjusting, but from what I can see, there is a network of passageways worming below the palace.
From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black
