anecdotes
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Interspersed with the author’s biographical anecdotes are writerly precepts.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 8, 2026
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
For Annie Erickson, 26, who grew up in North Carolina, personal anecdotes, more than school or reports, created her first memories of 9/11.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026
He hinted about Cassius Clay a couple of times, and when I responded only with anecdotes about my interview with Clay, he finally asked what Clay had said of him.
From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey
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