anecdote

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Here is where I need to make a confession: I led with a similar anecdote in our January 2024 column, in which I vowed to kick the social-media habit.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

And Wiseman relayed an amusing anecdote about Canadian Hansen, whose trip around the Moon was also his first time in space.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

On the anecdote side, there are examples such as the Philippines declaring a national fuel emergency, South Korea restricting public-sector vehicle use and Australia seeing many fuel stations running out of gasoline.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

The story has since gained traction because it was reported by mainstream outlets, lending an unusual layer of legitimacy to what might otherwise be dismissed as a fringe anecdote.

From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026

Penelope went on in the same jovial spirit, for if one unpleasant episode could be made into an amusing anecdote, why not all of them?

From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood