stories

plural of story
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as in tales
a work with imaginary characters and events that is shorter and usually less complex than a novel he's a talented writer, but his quirky stories will never find a wide readership

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as in anecdotes
a brief account of something interesting that happened especially to one personally Grandpa is always telling stories about what it was like growing up on a farm

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as in plots
the unfolding of events in a dramatic or literary work the story proceeds at a pace that many readers will find a bit too leisurely

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as in situations
position with regard to conditions and circumstances management is trying to figure out what the story is with the accident down in the warehouse

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Recent Examples of stories The thrill of the unexplained is what prompts so many to take ghost tours, which often tell juicy and sometimes goosebump-inducing stories that give historic sites a richer context. Sophie Friedman, AFAR Media, 22 Oct. 2025 Those stories kept the massive, icy North American territory in his mind until this year. Jordan Blum, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2025 Want more Outside health stories? Calin Van Paris, Outside, 14 Oct. 2025 Don't miss out on our latest stories. PC Magazine, 14 Oct. 2025 Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they’re published. Megan O’Matz, ProPublica, 8 Oct. 2025 With two stories, this tiny home gives everyone a little space. Katrina Cossey, Parents, 8 Oct. 2025 But now players are bouncing parkour-style horizontally down corridors and scaling multiple stories for a close-range shotgun blast at whim. Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 7 Oct. 2025 After a near-fatal experience, Kaif began seeing both stories and silences differently. Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 7 Oct. 2025
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Noun
  • Its interconnected tales, which evoke campfire stories and urban legends, wring morbid laughs and genuine scares in much the same fashion as Tales From the Crypt.
    Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Oct. 2025
  • Make a pit stop in SoHo at The Dominick where a vintage phone booth in the lobby awaits, outfitted with a Haunted Hotline that tells chilling tales inspired by NYC.
    Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 18 Oct. 2025
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  • There were a lot of conflicting anecdotes.
    Big Think, Big Think, 13 Oct. 2025
  • This myth is founded in anecdotes that have in fact happened, or at least partially happened.
    Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 9 Oct. 2025
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  • When cornerback Jalen Ramsey was still with the team, there were whispers around the facility that Ramsey and wide receiver Tyreek Hill were taking advantage of the freedoms they were given.
    Greg Liodice, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Oct. 2025
  • Castle Hill Inn is said to be haunted by a female ghost, and whispers have been heard and presences have been felt at The Jailhouse Inn, which served its namesake purpose from 1772 to 1986.
    Beth Luberecki, USA Today, 11 Oct. 2025
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  • And when investigators received a bizarre phone call about Cliff’s property being sold, a 10-year saga riddled with conspiracy, cons, and lies began.
    Dateline NBC, NBC news, 15 Oct. 2025
  • That’s where Israel’s future lies.
    Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2025
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  • Yet the grandmother and community pillar was entangled in one of South Florida’s most notorious murder-for-hire plots.
    Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 15 Oct. 2025
  • The pileup of Matlock plots and subplots got to be a bit much last season, especially given that nearly every episode also included a new legal case for Olympia’s team to handle — in less than 44 minutes of screen time, usually.
    Noel Murray, Vulture, 13 Oct. 2025
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  • That is an unlikely combination because, in general, teams that score so much on offense have the lead, forcing teams into passing situations to keep pace.
    Mike Sando, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
  • That’s what pushed me to being a creative type like people tend to in those situations.
    George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Oct. 2025
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  • In terms of perspective on the series, like the novellas — and unlike Game of Thrones — the panelists underscored that this story is led by Dunk in almost every way.
    Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2025
  • One of the authors that Covici brought along with him to Viking was a young writer named John Steinbeck; his company had published Steinbeck’s novellas Tortilla Flat in 1935 and Of Mice and Men in 1937.
    Paul Slovak September 16, Literary Hub, 16 Sep. 2025
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  • He's published cookbooks and food histories, and he's been a contributor to the New York Times, the now-shuttered magazine, Gourmet, the Food Network, and NPR's Weekend All Things Considered.
    NPR, NPR, 14 Oct. 2025
  • Through his work, Strachan examines histories often overlooked in mainstream narratives, particularly those connected to the Black diaspora, encouraging viewers to reconsider which histories are celebrated and how they are represented.
    Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 11 Oct. 2025

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