worm
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The discovery did not stop with a single marine worm.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 17, 2026
"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
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
Apa gives her the blanket with the worm.
From "A Step from Heaven" by An Na
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
Previous research showed that EPS8 accumulates as worms grow older and activates damaging stress responses that shorten their lifespan.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 3, 2026
The novel begins when Gelsomina ingests five parasitic worms after lapping up lake water.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026
After fourteen dogs had died, Drs. Macklin and McIlroy performed autopsies and discovered that many of the dogs had worms; the ship’s stores did not include the proper medication.
From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong
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
After being axed from Noem’s office, Lewandowski wormed his way back into Trump’s inner circle.
From Salon ● Oct. 17, 2025
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
At last Ralph wormed out of the ferns and sneaked forward to the edge of that impenetrable thicket that fronted the neck of land.
From "Lord of the Flies" by William Golding
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
