worm

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Maybe it was the underbelly of all of the bravado and power-seeking—some desire to counter all the validation with the humiliation of knowing that, deep down, he’s just a revolting little worm.

From Slate • Apr. 15, 2026

Emojis, Disney characters, cigarettes and more pile up in humorous scenes that include a saber-toothed tiger driving a dune buggy and a pair of corvids fighting over a worm.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026

They can be contracted by touching objects or surfaces with worm eggs on them, and by eating or drinking something with baby worms in it - such as under-cooked beef, pork or freshwater fish.

From BBC • Feb. 4, 2026

That species is the zombie worm, formally known as "the bone devourer" Osedax.

From Science Daily • Dec. 28, 2025

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

From "Look Both Ways" by Jason Reynolds