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bug

[buhg] / bʌg /
NOUN
bacterium, microorganism
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VERB
listen to without permission
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"It's only been a few years now, that India's finally caught the tequila bug," says Vikram Achanta, co-founder of 30 Best Bars India.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

As it’s around 300 pages long, including innumerable repetitions, you may ask if the length and density is a bug or a feature.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

The company also ran a bug bounty program, which pays people to find security flaws.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

That might be more feature than bug, but I can’t say I felt much of anything for the characters, or was concerned whether the Bowdens would emerge from their ordeals a stronger family.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

When Danny was sure he had swallowed a bug, he sat back inside and tugged on Llewelyn’s fur.

From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova




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