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bug

[buhg] / bʌg /
NOUN
bacterium, microorganism
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VERB
listen to without permission
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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

Travolta was bitten by the acting bug early.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

Starting a business is a lot of work, but for an older entrepreneur, that can be more of a feature than a bug.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

It’s got a purple corded phone, a lava lamp, a beanbag chair … and it happens to be a habitat at a zoo on a planet of bug people.

From Los Angeles Times • May 3, 2026

“Ah,” said Mr. Huxley, stroking his chin and studying Grace as if she were a bug on the wall that he didn’t quite know how to squish.

From "The Smartest Kid in the Universe" by Chris Grabenstein




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