anecdotes
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“For the Dead Remember” sometimes gets bogged down in excessive detail, but the book is enlivened by eccentric characters, amusing anecdotes and bizarre through lines, such as the declining status of James’s teeth.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026
Then came an outpouring of recollections, anecdotes and tributes, from all corners of the internet.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
When it proposed the rule, DHS cited national security grounds, an argument the judge said "borders on the absurd" and was "based almost entirely on a small handful of anecdotes."
From Barron's ● Sep. 14, 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
My father was sharing some anecdotes and holding forth on his opinion of the situation.
From "Night" by Elie Wiesel
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