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Summer Mc Intosh storms to Pan Pacs 400 IM title, rebounding from 200 free runner-up finish

Globe and Mail and WPLG Local 10 (Berkshire/Graham, Miami) describe the same event in different terms.

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As of August 14, 2026 at 3:36 AM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.

What happened IRVINE, Calif. (AP) — Summer Mc Intosh led all the way in winning the 400-meter individual medley at the Pan Pacific Championships on Thursday night, bouncing back after a runner-up finish in the 200 freestyle.
The headline split The left frames it as "Summer Mc Intosh sets Pan Pacific record in 400 individual medley". The center frames it as "Mc Intosh wins 400 individual medley after frustrating start to Pan Pacific".
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

63/99 — meaningful wording shift across the spectrum.

WHAT EACH SIDE EMPHASIZED

Left / center-leftSummer Mc Intosh sets Pan Pacific record in 400 individual medley

Globe and Mail · Center-left · News report

CenterSummer Mc Intosh storms to Pan Pacs 400 IM title, rebounding from 200 free runner-up finish

WPLG Local 10 (Berkshire/Graham, Miami) · Center · News report

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Globe and MailNews report · Aug 14, 3:23 AM

Summer Mc Intosh sets Pan Pacific record in 400 individual medley

Mc Intosh’s winning time was almost four seconds faster than American Elizabeth Beisel’s previous championship record of 4:31.99 set in 2014

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WPLG Local 10 (Berkshire/Graham, Miami)News report · Aug 14, 3:36 AM

Summer Mc Intosh storms to Pan Pacs 400 IM title, rebounding from 200 free runner-up finish

IRVINE, Calif. (AP) — Summer Mc Intosh led all the way in winning the 400-meter individual medley at the Pan Pacific Championships on Thursday night, bouncing back after a runner-up finish...

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CNA SingaporeNews report · Aug 14, 3:01 AM

Mc Intosh wins 400 individual medley after frustrating start to Pan Pacific

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Details63/99 Wording Gap · Medium confidence · 3 sources
63/99 Wording GapMedium confidence3 sources · 2 bias bucketsLive match · 3 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news formatFormats: News report

SOURCE MAP CHANGES

Aug 14, 3:01 AM: CNA Singapore joined the source map.

Aug 14, 3:23 AM: Globe and Mail joined the source map.

Aug 14, 3:36 AM: WPLG Local 10 (Berkshire/Graham, Miami) joined the source map.

Now: Wording Gap is 63/99 and story health is live match · 3 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news format.