worm
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Forget the worm, this early bird was after the seed - and a very special one at that.
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026
We’ve all experienced the tendency of AI chatbots to tell us what we want to hear, but there are two other, more nuanced factors that help chatbots worm their way into human hearts.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 27, 2026
"The screw worm can be detected easily, and it can be treated," he told journalists.
From Barron's ● Jun. 4, 2026
This is a case of the early bird losing the worm.
From MarketWatch ● May 20, 2026
Then he looked down at me as though I was a worm.
From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri
Without sufficient fiber, these worms enter a hibernation-like state and lose their ability to provide anti-inflammatory benefits.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 10, 2026
Since then, her net worth has doubled, and while most of us can’t claim to know her on a personal level, from the outside it seems she has developed billionaire brain worms.
From Salon ● Jul. 8, 2026
On the remote east side of Mono Lake, he said the animals gobbled down grass, roots and all, depriving certain birds of the worms that live in the vegetation — their sustenance.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 30, 2026
Or a can of worms best left unopened?
From BBC ● Jun. 23, 2026
“Because we spent our money on his bungy. He’s got worms again.”
From Full of Beans by Jennifer L. Holm
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
"Or they've wormed their way in through a friend. They get their foot in the door and it goes from there."
From BBC ● Aug. 7, 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
I wormed into the passage, on my knees.
From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston
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
After all, it’s unclear whether there’s a technical solution to keeping A.I. from worming into student papers.
From Slate ● Sep. 6, 2022
It's this little devilish theme that comes in when Gene is worming his way into Marion's life.
From Salon ● Aug. 14, 2022
As any writer knows , stories have a way of worming their way into their creators’ lives.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 30, 2018
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
