worm
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That’s his superpower: He’s a bearded human worm.
From Salon ● Oct. 2, 2026
Ali likes to use expansive spaces and incorporate fabrics and textiles, whether it’s a red, sequin-covered chador or a tubular-looking worm made out of polyester, Lycra and spandex.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 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
To test this, Chai sliced worms lengthwise and fused each one with part of a different worm.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 5, 2026
He had never heard of anyone who had a pet worm.
From "All About Sam" by Lois Lowry
Because accepting the Privileges or Immunities argument would have opened a can of worms.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
They were the first invertebrates -- a broad group of animals including spiders, snails and worms -- shown to use celestial navigation for such long trips.
From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026
Such a move would threaten to open the proverbial can of worms, raising questions over other accomplishments.
From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2026
Watanabe's interest began with observations of repeating pearls along axons in worms.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 17, 2026
Flies, wasps, worms and all manner of crawlies had been thoroughly investigating him all afternoon.
From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques
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
A flaw had wormed its way into his technique at the start of those 1.3 seconds.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 16, 2024
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
Sam wormed forward until his hand closed over a small, warm body.
From "Frightful's Mountain" by Jean Craighead George
Hydatid disease can be passed from dogs to humans, and public health campaigns about 25 years ago highlighted the importance of regular worming treatments and hand hygiene after handling animals.
From BBC ● Aug. 2, 2026
Alarmingly, air pollution's effects are not confined to the breathing, as a growing body of research suggests that air pollution worming its way into the bodies of fetuses and unborn babies vis-a-vis their mothers' lungs.
From Salon ● Oct. 13, 2022
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
