bug

Example Sentences

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

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

The official had heard about the bug bounty Brundage got from the Dutch government years ago and had a question: “What’s a good address to mail you a t-shirt, and what’s your size?”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Let’s hope a similar major injury bug doesn’t hit the 2026 Dodgers, so we have a better chance of seeing Kiké Hernández or Freddie Freeman do a championship parade dance à la Mark Madsen.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 28, 2026

In both cases, the central finding was the same: that the harm was a feature, not a bug.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 27, 2026

Well, first I heard Betsy shouting, and then I saw that Darren had the bug in the pickle jar, and then I figured out that he’d taken it.

From Absolutely Almost by Lisa Graff