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bug

[buhg] / bʌg /
NOUN
bacterium, microorganism
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VERB
listen to without permission
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A man in a hoodie and mask, who authorities said was Bradbury, walks into a kitchen with an aerosol can, allegedly a poison for bugs, and sprays everything in sight.

From Los Angeles Times

Mostly I bug my kids about doing things that require sustained engagement.

From The Wall Street Journal

All I could do was stand there with my eyes bugged out, and stare at it.

From Literature

I gathered wood in my arms, and the chickens pecked around my feet for the bugs that dropped from the logs.

From Literature

Its notice about the bug was also shared on a support dashboard for NHS workers in England - where the root cause is attributed to a "code issue".

From BBC