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bug

[buhg] / bʌg /
NOUN
bacterium, microorganism
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VERB
listen to without permission
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Bug hotels provide a safe habitat for insects and small creatures to shelter, hibernate and nest.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

I am attracted to all the odd things at Gold Bug.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 20, 2026

First, on the day of the crime, she told police that two white men with long hair and similar builds got out of a car, a purple and pink Volkswagen Bug, and entered Black’s garage.

From Slate • Feb. 13, 2026

When he met his future wife, Mary, he took her on a first date in the red Bug.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 30, 2025

Often after work I’d drop him off at an intersection near the Cross County Mall, where he’d visit his girlfriend at work in the Fashion Bug store.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover




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