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Signals flagged in the original

  • loaded language: 'balloons'
  • loaded language: 'costing taxpayers'
  • framing: headline asserting a conclusion
  • editorializing: ballooned further
  • vague attribution: federal records, a federal database showed

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Cost of Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool Contract Increases to $14.7 Million

The federal contract for the Lincoln Memorial's Reflecting Pool has risen to $14.7 million, reflecting an increase of over $1.5 million from the previous month's cost of $13.1 million. The contract is managed by Atlantic Industrial Coatings.

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Our neutral summary

The federal contract for the Lincoln Memorial's Reflecting Pool has risen to $14.7 million, reflecting an increase of over $1.5 million from the previous month's cost of $13.1 million. The contract is managed by Atlantic Industrial Coatings.

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Language Analysis

Loaded-language score 42/100
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Inflammatory language 44/100

Loaded Language Removed

  • ✕ loaded language: 'balloons'
  • ✕ loaded language: 'costing taxpayers'
  • ✕ framing: headline asserting a conclusion
  • ✕ editorializing: ballooned further
  • ✕ vague attribution: federal records, a federal database showed

Original vs. Neutral

Original Headline

Reflecting Pool contract balloons up to $14.7M

Neutral Headline

Cost of Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool Contract Increases to $14.7 Million