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Explore trending searches by time range. Heads-up stories include at least three news sources.

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Not enough stories in the past 48 hours, so showing the past 7 days.

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

Democrats take control of both chambers of Congress

50,000+ searchesSearch growth +800%
3 news outlets
Search-firstSearches came first. The search trend began more than an hour before the first news story we track.
Search-first

Early Democratic victories emerge in US midterm vote count

20,000+ searchesSearch growth +900%
5 news outlets
Search-firstSearches came first. The search trend began more than an hour before the first news story we track.
Search-first

Tonga beat Samoa, with Fonua-Blake scoring the winner.

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.
Same time

New Zealand face India in first ODI

10,000+ searchesSearch growth +1000%
3 news outlets
Same timeSearches and linked news coverage began within an hour of each other.
Search-first

New Zealand unemployment rate reaches 5.7%, an 11-year high

10,000+ searchesSearch growth +1000%
6 news outlets
Search-firstSearches came first. The search trend began more than an hour before the first news story we track.
Search-first

Donal Lunny

10,000+ searchesSearch growth +1000%
4 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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