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Body of missing 10-year-old girl recovered after being swept away in Passaic River: officials

CBS News and WPVI / 6abc Philadelphia describe the same event in different terms.

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As of August 1, 2026 at 3:45 AM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.

What happened The tragic discovery was made Friday evening after emergency crews spent days searching the river for the missing 10-year-old girl.
The headline split The left frames it as "Body of missing girl found in New Jersey river after 2-day search, officials say". The center frames it as "Body of missing 10-year-old girl recovered after being swept away in Passaic River: offic...".
Match confidence Medium confidence. 3 sources across 2 bias buckets. Useful framing signal — check the source list before sharing.
Same-event confidenceMedium

3 sources across 2 bias buckets agree on the event.

Framing confidenceModerate

54/99 — meaningful wording shift across the spectrum.

WHAT EACH SIDE EMPHASIZED

Left / center-leftBody of missing girl found in New Jersey river after 2-day search, officials say

CBS News · Center-left · News report

CenterBody of missing 10-year-old girl recovered after being swept away in Passaic River: officials

ABC7 New York · Center · News report

Right / center-rightNo matching source in this bucket yet.

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SEE THE HEADLINES

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ABC7 New YorkNews report · Aug 1, 3:15 AM

Body of missing 10-year-old girl recovered after being swept away in Passaic River: officials

The tragic discovery was made Friday evening after emergency crews spent days searching the river for the missing 10-year-old girl.

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CBS NewsNews report · Aug 1, 3:45 AM

Body of missing girl found in New Jersey river after 2-day search, officials say

The body of a missing girl was found in the Passaic River in New Jersey after a two-day search, officials said.

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CenterHigh
WPVI / 6abc PhiladelphiaNews report · Aug 1, 2:54 AM

Body of missing 10-year-old girl recovered after being swept away in Passaic River: officials

The tragic discovery was made Friday evening after emergency crews spent days searching the river for the missing 10-year-old girl.

Open source
Details54/99 Wording Gap · Medium confidence · 3 sources
54/99 Wording GapMedium confidence3 sources · 2 bias bucketsLive match · 3 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news formatFormats: News report

SOURCE MAP CHANGES

Aug 1, 2:54 AM: WPVI / 6abc Philadelphia joined the source map.

Aug 1, 3:15 AM: ABC7 New York joined the source map.

Aug 1, 3:45 AM: CBS News joined the source map.

Now: Wording Gap is 54/99 and story health is live match · 3 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news format.