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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

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

Travolta was bitten by the acting bug early.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

Perhaps people could use AI to identify the weird bug crawling under their bed, he said.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 28, 2026

Animals of the rain forest: left: The slow-moving sloth hangs out in the canopy; right: Is it a branch or a bug?

From "Death on the River of Doubt" by Samantha Seiple




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