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bug

[buhg] / bʌg /
NOUN
bacterium, microorganism
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VERB
listen to without permission
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Munoz Case found Amari’s first vintage piece at the Rose Bowl Flea Market and got the bug, going back every month to pick up something to add to his little’s wardrobe.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

She told BBC News that, for now, AI tools were helping her to win "bug bounties" - money given to hackers who spot vulnerabilities in online systems before they can be exploited by cyber-criminals.

From BBC • May 27, 2026

Their analysis showed that the claws of this fossil bug were strikingly different from those found in other insects.

From Science Daily • May 25, 2026

Plus, the $313 million injury bug infesting the NBA playoffs, Ted Turner’s day managing the Braves and Jason Gay.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

Me flying through the night like some crazy old bug, knocking those fence cutters into the air like they’d been thrown from a horse.

From "Worth" by A. LaFaye




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