personal anecdote

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From Slate • Nov. 29, 2024

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

Malignant critics, when they cannot attack an author's peace in his writings, frequently scrutinize his private life; and every personal anecdote is published without regard to truth or propriety.

From Tales and Novels — Volume 08 by Edgeworth, Maria