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New crocodile species discovered in rocks used to build the Great Sphinx

Mongabay and Phys.org describe the same event in different terms.

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As of October 6, 2026 at 11:14 PM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.

What happened New crocodile species discovered in rocks used to build the Great Sphinx.
The headline split The left frames it as "New crocodile species found fossilized in stone used to build Egypt’s Great Sphinx". The center frames it as "New crocodile species discovered in rocks used to build the Great Sphinx".
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Left / center-leftNew crocodile species found fossilized in stone used to build Egypt’s Great Sphinx

Mongabay · Center-left · News report

CenterNew crocodile species discovered in rocks used to build the Great Sphinx

Phys.org · Center · News report

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MongabayNews report · Oct 6, 11:14 PM

New crocodile species found fossilized in stone used to build Egypt’s Great Sphinx

About 45 million years ago in northern Egypt, a long-snouted crocodile hunted in the warm, shallow sea. Its bones settled into the same limestone formation that ancient Egyptians would late...

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Phys.orgNews report · Oct 6, 11:00 PM

New crocodile species discovered in rocks used to build the Great Sphinx

A new species of extinct crocodile from Egypt has been discovered, sharing more than just its home with the Great Sphinx. Herugavialis cairensis was found in the very same rocks used to bui...

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Details40/99 Wording Gap · Low confidence · 2 sources
40/99 Wording GapLow confidence2 sources · 2 bias bucketsDeveloping · 2 sources · 2 bucketsFormats: News report

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