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How the coverage framed it

Coverage of this story was largely uniform across all four outlets, with a bias spread of 0.0 points and every headline scored at neutral center. Rather than ideological framing, the differences among headlines reflect straightforward editorial choices about emphasis and angle. AP and Neutral News adopted a wire-style summary approach, with AP focusing on the collective toll ("All 10 climbers swept away") and Neutral News centering Purja by name among the dead. The Independent emphasized the ongoing recovery effort with its phrase "Mission to recover bodies continues," adding procedural context. Sky News took a human-interest angle, foregrounding royal reaction with Prince William described as "'saddened'" and Purja called a "'truly unique' mountaineer" — language drawn directly from quotes rather than editorial editorializing. None of these framing differences carry political or ideological weight; they represent standard variation in news presentation rather than any discernible left-right divide.