bugs
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of bugs
Example Sentences
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Researchers with the company were so excited about their discovery, they drove down from Palo Alto in person Tuesday to Apple’s Cupertino headquarters to present their 55-page report describing the bugs it exploited.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026
Additionally, the AI push has allowed more nontechnical employees to identify bugs and request coding fixes.
From MarketWatch • May 7, 2026
Some pest sprays have already been used in tent camps to combat the growing menace from bugs.
From BBC • May 2, 2026
She said Evie was "always finding things" like newts and bugs, but said the axolotl discovery was a surprise.
From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026
Little does she know that going to Ghana means a freakishly long plane ride to a place with bugs as big as our faces.
From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer
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