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anecdote

[an-ik-doht] / ˈæn ɪkˌdoʊt /


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He joked about AI's limitations with an anecdote at a lunch in Madrid, where he told guests that he had asked AI before his visit what he should say to Spanish bishops.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

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

He does not rely on anecdote alone but instead builds patterns from a wide sampling of Fourth of July orations.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

On one holiday visit, he was hanging out with old friends, telling them some anecdote about school, when a strange look suddenly clouded his friends’ eyes.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson




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