anecdote
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One New York Times report made the rounds particularly because of its opening anecdote about the candidate disappearing at a critical juncture because he needed a nap.
From Slate • Jun. 2, 2026
While we’re on the topic of Brin and Lake Tahoe, let me share another early anecdote that illuminates the mindset I’m referring to, and that I wrote about way back in 1999.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 1, 2026
But it was the article’s opening anecdote that drew the most chatter online because it portrayed Patel as hyper-paranoid.
From Salon • Apr. 24, 2026
And Wiseman relayed an amusing anecdote about Canadian Hansen, whose trip around the Moon was also his first time in space.
From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026
Hermione had not cracked a smile during this anecdote, and now turned an expression of wintry disapproval upon Harry.
From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling
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