anecdote
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The ASA acknowledged in its ruling that the ad "did not explicitly recommend that consumers replace all conventional foods with Huel", but consumers could nonetheless interpret the anecdote as "an acceptable dietary practice".
From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026
A revealing anecdote from the early pages of the book: Tana turned away Barbara Sinatra’s offer to buy out the restaurant for a night for Frank Sinatra’s birthday at $25,000.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026
He even was part of the team that saved Illinois Sen. Tammy Duckworth, an anecdote that took off during his campaign.
From Slate ● Jul. 14, 2026
The anecdote neatly captures the essence of Oliver Hilmes’s “Summer of Freedom: How 1945 Changed the World,” originally published in German in 2025 and now available in Jefferson Chase’s excellent English translation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 17, 2026
An off-color anecdote, a laugh in the wrong place.
From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee
Happily, this soon gives way to anecdota and reminiscence.
From Time Magazine Archive
Fortunately, Benson has been so diligent in gathering papers and anecdota that he escapes from his own simplifications.
From Time Magazine Archive
Of such anecdota there are many collections; the earliest was probably L. A. Muratori's, in 1709.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Part 1, Slice 1 by Various
Murphy and Levy also shared personal anecdotes about their TV mom.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 15, 2026
To determine whether these issues go beyond anecdotes, ProPublica analyzed the data collected from every state by the CDC to look for patterns.
From Salon ● Sep. 13, 2026
Amusing anecdotes and lessons strengthen an otherwise straightforward chronicle.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026
His anecdotes are punctuated with nervous laughter, although he's better at making eye contact than when we first met in the Killers' heyday.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
I did not put aside my sloth for the sake of a few amusing anecdotes.
From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck
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