anecdotes

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Although academics refer to a 23% gain, client anecdotes suggest a rise of about 34%, said Dong and Briggs.

From MarketWatch • Jul. 1, 2026

Haberman and Swan argue those episodes are not simply colorful anecdotes but illustrations of a presidency increasingly shaped by personal loyalty, image management and a shrinking inner circle.

From Salon • Jun. 28, 2026

He routinely punctuates his public speeches with historical anecdotes and oddities.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

Stories that rest on personal anecdotes always leave space for doubt, which could make the Times piece more of a Rorschach test for one’s existing politics than an election-shifting revelation.

From Slate • Jun. 5, 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