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Body of missing 10-year-old girl recovered after being swept away in Passaic River: officials
WNYC and WPVI / 6abc Philadelphia describe the same event in different terms.
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As of August 1, 2026 at 2:32 PM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.
What happenedThe tragic discovery was made Friday evening after emergency crews spent days searching the river for the missing 10-year-old girl.
The headline splitThe left frames it as "10-year-old girl's body found in Passaic River, after 3 kids were swept into waters". The center frames it as "Body of missing 10-year-old girl recovered from Passaic River after days-long search".
Match confidenceMedium 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
53/99 — meaningful wording shift across the spectrum.
WHAT EACH SIDE EMPHASIZED
Left / center-left10-year-old girl's body found in Passaic River, after 3 kids were swept into waters
WNYC · Center-left · News report
CenterBody of missing 10-year-old girl recovered after being swept away in Passaic River: officials
WPVI / 6abc Philadelphia · Center · News report
Right / center-rightNo matching source in this bucket yet.
10-year-old girl's body found in Passaic River, after 3 kids were swept into waters
Emergency vehicles outside of the Passaic River An 11-year-old girl made it out safely, but a 10-year-old boy was confirmed dead earlier in the week. [ more › ]
