NYT Headlines

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Johnson Lays Out a Cautious Path for Leaving the Lockdown

3 hours on the front page

Having confused and angered Britons in the early stages of the pandemic, he is determined to make the step-by-step plan “irreversible.”

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Print headline: Johnson Sets Cautious Path for Leaving Lockdown

A/B tested headlines (incidence)

  1. Britain Lays Out a Cautious Plan for Ending Its Lockdown (93%)
  2. Johnson Lays Out a Cautious Path for Leaving the Lockdown (7%)

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