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What do these labels mean?

We compare Google’s trend start, or our first search observation when that’s unavailable, with the earliest qualifying linked article. Older background coverage stays in Sources.

News-first
The news came first. The first linked article appeared more than an hour before the search trend began.
Search-first
Searches came first. The search trend began more than an hour before the first news story we track.
Same time
Searches and linked news coverage began within an hour of each other.
Search-first

Patrick Stewart, known for Star Trek, dies at 86

500,000+ searchesSearch growth +1000%
5 news outlets
Search-firstSearches came first. The search trend began more than an hour before the first news story we track.
Search-first

Democrats win midterm elections, drawing Trump’s response

200,000+ searchesSearch growth +200%
8 news outlets
Search-firstSearches came first. The search trend began more than an hour before the first news story we track.
Search-first

Mississippi Senate race remains unresolved amid extended vote count

100,000+ searchesSearch growth +1000%
3 news outlets
Search-firstSearches came first. The search trend began more than an hour before the first news story we track.
Same time

Jesús de Miguel dies following collision during Tenerife match

50,000+ searchesSearch growth +1000%
4 news outlets
Same timeSearches and linked news coverage began within an hour of each other.
News-first

Kellogg’s reformulates Rice Krispies, leaving the cereal without rice

20,000+ searchesSearch growth +300%
3 news outlets
News-firstThe news came first. The first linked article appeared more than an hour before the search trend began.
Search-first

Manchester United mount 3-2 comeback over Roma to end winless run

20,000+ searchesSearch growth +1000%
3 news outlets
Search-firstSearches came first. The search trend began more than an hour before the first news story we track.

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About the search figures and timing labels

Search figures use Google’s 48-hour measurement window. Timing labels compare qualifying linked article dates with the search timestamps; older background coverage is excluded; they do not establish cause or the first report anywhere.

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