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Kate and Gerry Mc Cann cheer on son Sean in final at Commonwealth Games

Stuff (New Zealand) and Toronto Sun describe the same event in different terms.

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As of July 26, 2026 at 12:23 AM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.

What happened Kate and Gerry Mc Cann, whose daughter Madeleine went missing in Portugal in 2007, watched on with pride as their son, Sean, swam at the Commonwealth Games.
The headline split The left frames it as "Kate and Gerry Mc Cann cheer on son Sean in final at Commonwealth Games". The right frames it as "Madeleine Mc Cann’s brother reaches Commonwealth Games swim final".
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WHAT EACH SIDE EMPHASIZED

Left / center-leftKate and Gerry Mc Cann cheer on son Sean in final at Commonwealth Games

Stuff (New Zealand) · Center-left · News report

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Right / center-rightMadeleine Mc Cann’s brother reaches Commonwealth Games swim final

Toronto Sun · Right · News report

SEE THE HEADLINES

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Toronto SunNews report · Jul 26, 12:23 AM

Madeleine Mc Cann’s brother reaches Commonwealth Games swim final

Sean Mc Cann was just two years old when his sister disappeared shortly before her fourth birthday during a holiday in Portugal in 2007

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Stuff (New Zealand)News report · Jul 25, 11:10 PM

Kate and Gerry Mc Cann cheer on son Sean in final at Commonwealth Games

Kate and Gerry Mc Cann, whose daughter Madeleine went missing in Portugal in 2007, watched on with pride as their son, Sean, swam at the Commonwealth Games.

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Details71/99 Wording Gap · Low confidence · 2 sources
71/99 Wording GapLow confidence2 sources · 2 bias bucketsDeveloping · 2 sources · 2 bucketsFormats: News report

SOURCE MAP CHANGES

Jul 25, 11:10 PM: Stuff (New Zealand) joined the source map.

Jul 26, 12:23 AM: Toronto Sun joined the source map.

Now: Wording Gap is 71/99 and story health is developing · 2 sources · 2 buckets.