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The Herald (Scotland)News report · Jul 18, 10:22 AM
Body found in search for missing man from Aberdeen
Police said the man's family had been informed
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Search for missing Dargaville man Saxzin Steedman continues after 18 days
Police said the man's family had been informed
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As of July 18, 2026 at 10:22 AM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.
What happened His mother says he has not used his phone or bank account since his disappearance.
The headline split The left frames it as "Body found in wooded area in North Lanarkshire after search for missing Aberdeen man". The center frames it as "Search for missing Dargaville man Saxzin Steedman continues after 18 days".
Match confidence Medium 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
68/99 — meaningful wording shift across the spectrum.
WHAT EACH SIDE EMPHASIZED
Left / center-leftBody found in search for missing man from Aberdeen
The Herald (Scotland) · Center-left · News report
CenterSearch for missing Dargaville man Saxzin Steedman continues after 18 days
The New Zealand Herald · Center · News report
Right / center-rightNo matching source in this bucket yet.
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The National (Scotland)News report · Jul 18, 9:43 AM
Body found in wooded area in North Lanarkshire after search for missing Aberdeen man
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A BODY has been found in a wooded area in North Lanarkshire following the search for a missing Aberdeen man.
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The New Zealand HeraldNews report · Jul 18, 5:43 AM
Search for missing Dargaville man Saxzin Steedman continues after 18 days
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His mother says he has not used his phone or bank account since his disappearance.
Details68/99 Wording Gap · Medium confidence · 3 sources
68/99 Wording GapMedium confidence3 sources · 2 bias bucketsLive match · 3 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news formatFormats: News report
SOURCE MAP CHANGES
Jul 18, 5:43 AM: The New Zealand Herald joined the source map.
Jul 18, 9:43 AM: The National (Scotland) joined the source map.
Jul 18, 10:22 AM: The Herald (Scotland) joined the source map.
Now: Wording Gap is 68/99 and story health is live match · 3 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news format.