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Explore trending searches by time range. Heads-up stories include at least three news sources.
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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.
Same time
Russell Brand was found guilty of rape and three sexual assaults.
50,000+ searchesSearch growth +1000%
3 news outletsSearch-first
Donald Trump
20,000+ searchesSearch growth +500%
7 news outletsSame time
Habibi
20,000+ searchesSearch growth +400%
3 news outletsSearch-first
Lakers vs Kings
10,000+ searchesSearch growth +1000%
3 news outletsNews-first
Grizzly Bear
10,000+ searchesSearch growth +1000%
3 news outletsNews-first
Real Madrid
10,000+ searchesSearch growth +800%
7 news outletsTrending searches
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Mammoth – Canadiens20,000+ searches · 1 news outletsBudget 202620,000+ searches · 1 news outletsNvidia Stock20,000+ searches · 2 news outletsAbout 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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