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bugs

[buhgz] / bʌgz /
NOUN
vermin
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At a cybersecurity conference two weeks later, he unveiled a vibe-coded website that used publicly available data to show how quickly AI tools were turning new bugs into software that could be used in attacks.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

They don’t have any natural predators and have a big web that is able to capture a diverse range of prey, including beetles, wasps and stink bugs.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

The spiders benefit humans by acting as natural pest control, eating mosquitoes, biting flies and invasive stink bugs.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

In February, UK health officials warned Britons over travel to the West African archipelago following reports of stomach bugs.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

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

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff