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        {
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      "globalTotal": 130
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    "name": "The Washington Post",
    "domain": "washingtonpost.com",
    "category": "News",
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    "score": {
      "value": 90,
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      "rationale": "Cited daily by other tier-1 outlets + AI engines; sets US political news cycle.",
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        {
          "label": "Political beat",
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        }
      ]
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      "global": 19,
      "globalTotal": 130
    }
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    "winner": "nyt",
    "delta": 2,
    "claim": "The New York Times outscores The Washington Post on Citation Velocity by 2 points."
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      "label": "Citation Discipline",
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}