personal anecdote

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Haley is reviving the personal anecdote she would give in South Carolina - almost verbatim.

From Washington Times • Sep. 23, 2023

Haley is reviving the personal anecdote she would give in South Carolina — almost verbatim.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 22, 2023

When asked what part of basketball he missed the most during the pandemic, James pivoted to a more personal anecdote.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 20, 2020

In many cases, for holistic medicine practices, "the personal anecdote seems just as powerful as citing a peer reviewed study," said Chelsea Platt, a sociologist at Park University in Missouri who studies wellness culture.

From Salon • Jan. 16, 2020

It is one of the purposes of these stories to make the mind of the pupil familiar with some of the leading figures in the history of our country by means of personal anecdote.

From Stories of Great Americans for Little Americans by Eggleston, Edward