Trend Watch

Trend Watch is a data-driven report on words people are looking up at much higher search rates than normal. While most trends can be traced back to the news or popular culture, our focus is on the lookup data rather than the events themselves.

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'Derecho': Severe Storms in Midwest

Severe storms cross Midwest

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Officials: Russia 'Denigrating' Biden

Russia reportedly undermining Biden

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John Lewis 'Funeralized'

John Lewis goes home

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Seattle Releases 'Kraken'

Seattle NHL team finds its name

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Trump 'Rescinds' University Rule

Trump removes university rule

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Trump 'Commutes' Stone Sentence

Trump grants Stone clemency

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Fauci: Coronavirus Is 'Protean'

Fauci discusses virus variability

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SCOTUS: 'Arbitrary and Capricious'

SCOTUS upholds DACA

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Calls to 'Defund' the Police

Citizens call for reduced police budgets

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Mattis: His 'J'accuse' Moment

Mattis publishes letter to Trump

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Cotton: 'No Quarter'

Cotton urges force against protesters

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Trump: 'There’s Many Per Capitas'

Trump remarks drive lookups

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Cuomo: 'Across the Morass'

Cuomo announces NY beach openings

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Fauci: Careful We're Not 'Cavalier'

Fauci encourages caution

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Trump: Projections Based on No 'Mitigation'

Trump remarks on COVID-19 numbers

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'Quacksalver' Spikes from CBS Report

CBS reports on deceptive medical practices

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Trump: I Was Being 'Sarcastic'

Trump contends he was joking

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Trump: 'Disinfectant' as Cure

Trump discusses disinfectant as cure

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'Livedo' Possible COVID-19 Symptom

Rashes emerge as potential virus symptoms

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Cuomo: 'De minimis'

Cuomo uses Latin term in presser

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Pope Francis Delivers 'Urbi et Orbi' Blessing

Pope Francis delivers blessing

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Cuomo: 'Apex' Higher Than We Thought

Cuomo warns of virus growth rate

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Fauci: Americans Must 'Hunker Down'

Fauci advises Americans stay home

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Trump Declares 'National Emergency'

Trump declares state of emergency

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'Lockdown' Speculation Drives Spike

Speculation on travel restrictions

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