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‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ opens to $927M global box office

Honolulu Star-Advertiser and UPI describe the same event in different terms.

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What happened ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ opens to $927M global box office.
The headline split Honolulu Star-Advertiser frames it as "‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ opens to $927M global box office". UPI frames it as "'Spider-Man: Brand New Day' tops North American box office with $355M".
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Honolulu Star-AdvertiserNews report · Aug 2, 9:18 PM

‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ opens to $927M global box office

LOS ANGELES >> “Spider-Man: Brand New Day” brought in a blockbuster $927 million in worldwide ticket sales, including $355 million in the United States and Canada, to deliver the second mos...

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The WeekNews report · Aug 3, 12:44 AM

Film reviews: ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ and ‘I Want Your Sex’

Peter Parker confronts deep loneliness and fresh foes and a young square learns to love hooking up

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UPIWire story · Aug 3, 12:13 AM

'Spider-Man: Brand New Day' tops North American box office with $355M

"Spider-Man: Brand New Day" is the No. 1 movie in North America, earning $355 million in receipts this weekend, Box Office Mojo.com announced Sunday.

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Aug 2, 9:18 PM: Honolulu Star-Advertiser joined the source map.

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Now: score hidden until the source match is cleaner. Story health is developing · 3 sources · 1 bucket.