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bug

[buhg] / bʌg /
NOUN
bacterium, microorganism
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VERB
listen to without permission
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The software bug was capable of crashing an operating system used by firewalls, servers and network appliances.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

Many cybersecurity professionals believe the AI bug armageddon could play out along similar lines, but successfully patching thousands of vulnerabilities in all kinds of software will take a monumental effort, they say.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

Most people would call into work sick when they have been up all night with a bug.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

Adds Jordan, “One of my first tasks here was going through and filling all the bug holes.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

Unlike the other plants, I notice this plant doesn’t have a single nibble mark or bug on its surface, even though it's spread out everywhere.

From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera




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