anecdotes
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Alison Green solicited reader anecdotes about how their dogs-at-work policies have played out and considers the issue from all angles.
From Slate ● Aug. 25, 2026
He added this kind of misinformation was often fuelled by the appeal of personal anecdotes, especially if they came from someone a person already knows.
From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026
He shot pool now and then at the Playboy Mansion, collected guns, dyed his white hair jet-black and trundled out anecdotes of Old Hollywood over three-hour lunches.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 30, 2026
Others suggested their vote hinged on the anecdotes of tumor shrinkage presented by experts and patients who spoke during the meeting.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026
He was the first boyfriend in whom I confided about my family—really confided, the truth and not just amusing anecdotes.
From "Educated" by Tara Westover
