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bug

[buhg] / bʌg /
NOUN
bacterium, microorganism
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VERB
listen to without permission
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Many cybersecurity professionals believe the AI bug armageddon could play out along similar lines, but successfully patching thousands of vulnerabilities in all kinds of software will take a monumental effort, they say.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

The 1998 bug in the OpenBSD operating system was one of thousands Mythos found last month.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

Most people would call into work sick when they have been up all night with a bug.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

Add the loss of the Bruins’ leading scorer and rebounder, Tyler Bilodeau, to injury and Cronin was fit to be tied by both lack of funds and the injury bug.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

Whipped up his notebook, picked himself a bug off the floor, then launched that little critter right into Katia Mavchek’s hair.

From "Worth" by A. LaFaye




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