Why everything you buy is worse now

Question 1

anecdotally (adv)

/ˌænɪkˈdəʊtəli/

Answer 1

according to a personal account of an event that is possibly not true or accurate

This reaction has been reported anecdotally by a number of patients

Question 2

a pile of sth/piles of sth

Answer 2

a lot of something:

I’ve got piles/a pile of things to do today.

Question 3

leap (v,n)

/liːp/

Answer 3

to make a large jump or sudden movement, usually from one place to another:
a big change, increase, or improvement:

He leaped out of his car and ran towards the house.
a leap in profits