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Allen lights up Bills’ new stadium with 41-31 win over Lions

Santa Fe New Mexican and Japan Times describe the same event in different terms.

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What happened In the first regular-season game at the $2.2 billion Highmark Stadium, Josh Allen passed for 248 yards and three touchdowns.
The headline split The left frames it as "Josh Allen opens the Bills' new stadium with a 5-TD outing in a 41-31 win over the Lions". The center frames it as "Allen lights up Bills’ new stadium with 41-31 win over Lions".
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Left / center-leftJosh Allen opens the Bills' new stadium with a 5-TD outing in a 41-31 win over the Lions

Santa Fe New Mexican · Center-left · News report

CenterAllen lights up Bills’ new stadium with 41-31 win over Lions

Japan Times · Center · News report

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Japan TimesNews report · Sep 18, 5:35 AM

Allen lights up Bills’ new stadium with 41-31 win over Lions

In the first regular-season game at the $2.2 billion Highmark Stadium, Josh Allen passed for 248 yards and three touchdowns.

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Santa Fe New MexicanNews report · Sep 18, 4:55 AM

Josh Allen opens the Bills' new stadium with a 5-TD outing in a 41-31 win over the Lions

Josh Allen threw three touchdown passes and ran for two scores, and the Bills beat the Detroit Lions 41-31 on Thursday night in the first regular-season game at Highmark Stadium.

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Sep 18, 4:55 AM: Santa Fe New Mexican joined the source map.

Sep 18, 5:35 AM: Japan Times joined the source map.

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