anecdotes
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“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
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
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
The most wistful, tender anecdotes generally were told on days when some incident had touched him.
From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey
