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bug

[buhg] / bʌg /
NOUN
bacterium, microorganism
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VERB
listen to without permission
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Most companies are getting better at patching critical bugs, but AI is driving up the sheer volume of reported bugs and patching everything is taking longer, according to HackerOne, which helps companies triage bug reports.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

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

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

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

Adds Jordan, “One of my first tasks here was going through and filling all the bug holes.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

Yolanda is always nice to Tyler, and I don’t know how he doesn’t bug her.

From "A Good Kind of Trouble" by Lisa Moore Ramée




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