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Body of missing 10-year-old girl recovered from Passaic River after days-long search

WNYC and ABC7 New York describe the same event in different terms.

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As of August 1, 2026 at 12:52 PM, 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 "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".
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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 from Passaic River after days-long search

ABC7 New York · Center · News report

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ABC7 New YorkNews report · Aug 1, 12:52 PM

Body of missing 10-year-old girl recovered from Passaic River after days-long search

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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WNYCNews report · Aug 1, 12:38 PM

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 › ]

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Details56/99 Wording Gap · Low confidence · 2 sources
56/99 Wording GapLow confidence2 sources · 2 bias bucketsDeveloping · 2 sources · 2 bucketsFormats: News report

SOURCE MAP CHANGES

Aug 1, 12:38 PM: WNYC joined the source map.

Aug 1, 12:52 PM: ABC7 New York joined the source map.

Now: Wording Gap is 56/99 and story health is developing · 2 sources · 2 buckets.