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bug

[buhg] / bʌg /
NOUN
bacterium, microorganism
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VERB
listen to without permission
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Travolta was bitten by the acting bug early.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

“She caught the acting bug so severely that she dropped out, moved to New York, changed her name to Elizabeth Ashley, and landed on the cover of Life within a year.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

Perhaps people could use AI to identify the weird bug crawling under their bed, he said.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 28, 2026

But curiously, the truth is that compared to many places, Britain never seems to have quite caught the voice note bug.

From BBC • Apr. 25, 2026

When Danny was sure he had swallowed a bug, he sat back inside and tugged on Llewelyn’s fur.

From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova




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