anecdotes
Example Sentences
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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
Even if you don’t, you might, as this hodgepodge of anecdotes, trivia and theories is less about stamps in particular and more about the compulsion to collect in all its facets.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
Even now as an adult, Tashjian said it's still difficult for her to fathom large numbers of people dying in any event, and she still gravitates toward individual anecdotes to help her understand 9/11's toll.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026
“Show me the data. I have feelings about this. There’s anecdotes about this. But I want to see the data. And I made that point at the regental level.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2026
Sometimes, in the intimacy of their bedroom, Blanca told her anecdotes about him and taught her his songs, warning her not to hum them in the house.
From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende
