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
"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
This is a feature, not a bug: Financial innovation is often an adaptation to regulation.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 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
“Ah,” said Mr. Huxley, stroking his chin and studying Grace as if she were a bug on the wall that he didn’t quite know how to squish.
From "The Smartest Kid in the Universe" by Chris Grabenstein
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.