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anecdote

[an-ik-doht] / ˈæn ɪkˌdoʊt /


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Hans-Peter Goertz, 48, eats at the Anecdote during the three days each week he goes to the Cytokinetics office.

From New York Times • Jan. 23, 2023

Anecdote suggests the same: When was it ever this easy to get to the airport?

From Washington Post • Jul. 12, 2022

Anecdote is not data, though, and essentially I feel women should have the choice.

From The Guardian • Sep. 13, 2018

The Amy Poehler Anecdote is another elegant solution: Praising female friends satisfies the celebrity gossip impulse, avoids potential nastiness, and functions as a lesson for young women on the virtues of female solidarity.

From Slate • Oct. 24, 2014

Anecdote after anecdote, of Waller, of Cowley, of Dryden, flowed readily from his lips.

From Hansford: A Tale of Bacon's Rebellion by Tucker, St. George




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