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The campaign marks the first time Russian government hackers are known to have wormed their way into the networks of American nuclear power companies, several U.S. and industry officials said.

From Washington Post • Jul. 8, 2017

So general manager Jerry Dipoto has work to do to tweak a ballclub that has, to its credit, displayed enough positive aspects to have wormed its way into the postseason conversation.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 5, 2016

He says anxiety and paranoia have wormed their way in.

From The Guardian • May 4, 2013

That’s never more obvious than in the two weeks leading up Super Bowl, given how prop bets have wormed their way from sports culture to pop culture.

From Time • Feb. 1, 2013

There are many commentators who seem to think they have wormed themselves into the secret of the Master's inspiration when they have discovered the sources of his plots.

From The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 03, No. 16, February, 1859 by Various