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bug

[buhg] / bʌg /
NOUN
bacterium, microorganism
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VERB
listen to without permission
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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

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

Mattie and Chase followed behind like calves, distracted by this butterfly or that bug or newly bloomed lily.

From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson