by storm
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The more I looked into the cult of Cane’s, the more I understood how the country’s most obsessed-over digit-shaped delicacy took America by storm, slowly and then all at once.
From Slate ● Aug. 24, 2026
Plans for celebrating the United States' 250th anniversary on Saturday have been quickly overtaken by storm preparations.
From Barron's ● Jul. 3, 2026
“Here was this slow burn that then took the publishing world by storm and I thought, I’d better find out what all the fuss is,” she said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 25, 2026
Now he looks to take this World Cup by storm.
From BBC ● Jun. 9, 2026
They would not try to take Meereen by storm.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
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