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bug

[buhg] / bʌg /
NOUN
bacterium, microorganism
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VERB
listen to without permission
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Add the loss of the Bruins’ leading scorer and rebounder, Tyler Bilodeau, to injury and Cronin was fit to be tied by both lack of funds and the injury bug.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

Private-equity firms often say limits on fund redemptions are a feature, not a bug.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Brundage had identified 11 of the largest residential proxy companies, including Ipidea, that were vulnerable to the bug, and began drafting emails to them explaining how to fix the problem.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

"I think I went a bit blank, if I'm very honest. She can't really be saying these words to me. This is a tummy bug," she said.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

“You’re making that weird bug face again,” Mari said.

From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste