bum

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Advancements that seek to end the friction of reality — the freak occurrences, edge cases and bum luck of a given day — ultimately sap the world of excitement and color.

From Salon • Apr. 13, 2026

But sometimes you can’t, like when you ask a chatbot a factual question and get a bum steer.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 25, 2026

"The staff saw fluid coming out the incision hole at the top of my bum where the implant was put in," she added.

From BBC • Feb. 23, 2026

And while I don’t know if there’s a world in which I’d wear that stuff, I would like to feel confident about my bum.

From Slate • Feb. 22, 2026

“Jhiqui, help me from these clothes, then take them away and bum them. Irri, tell Qezza to find me something light and cool to wear. The day was very hot.”

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin