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bug

[buhg] / bʌg /
NOUN
bacterium, microorganism
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VERB
listen to without permission
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“Volatility, as ever, is not a bug but a feature.”

From Barron's • Jun. 25, 2026

It reads as if the author wished not to bug Mr. Trudeau, who certainly cooperated with the book but did not authorize it.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 19, 2026

Bitten by the acting bug while performing in church plays as a child, she won’t soon forget her latest gig.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 16, 2026

But frontier AI models also have cyber teams racing to patch one bug as others pop up.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 16, 2026

A sudden blue flash illuminated the seating area for a second as the fly zapper on the ceiling took out a bug.

From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda




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