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If it was up to me it wouldn’t end like this – James Anderson on Lancashire exit

The Belfast Telegraph and The Sun UK describe the same event in different terms.

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What happened If it was up to me it wouldn’t end like this – James Anderson on Lancashire exit.
The headline split The center frames it as "If it was up to me it wouldn’t end like this – James Anderson on Lancashire exit". The right frames it as "‘Wouldn’t have ended like this’ – Jimmy Anderson breaks silence after England cricket leg...".
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CenterIf it was up to me it wouldn’t end like this – James Anderson on Lancashire exit

The Belfast Telegraph · Center · News report

Right / center-right‘Wouldn’t have ended like this’ – Jimmy Anderson breaks silence after England cricket legend axed by Lancashire

The Sun UK · Right · News report

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The Sun UKNews report · Oct 25, 12:02 PM

‘Wouldn’t have ended like this’ – Jimmy Anderson breaks silence after England cricket legend axed by Lancashire

JIMMY ANDERSON has broken his silence after being released by Lancashire. The England cricket legend was axed by the club after 25 years, with his contract coming to an end. Anderson, 44, h...

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Oct 25, 11:39 AM: The Belfast Telegraph joined the source map.

Oct 25, 12:02 PM: The Sun UK joined the source map.

Now: Wording Gap is 68/99 and story health is developing · 2 sources · 2 buckets.