bugs
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of bugs
Example Sentences
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The researchers wrote software that links together two bugs and a handful of techniques to corrupt the Mac’s memory and then gain access to parts of the device that should be inaccessible.
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
These include scabies – caused by mites, lice and bed 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
I did every dirty job there was: I cleaned outhouses and strained bugs out of cisterns.
From Full of Beans by Jennifer L. Holm
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