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  "title": "Here’s why Wendy’s is losing the burger wars",
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        "title": "Burger King overtakes Wendy's as the nation's second-largest burger chain",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/07/burger-king-overtakes-wendys-as-the-nations-second-largest-burger",
        "published": "2026-08-07T18:19:39.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "MarketWatch",
        "title": "Here’s why Wendy’s is losing the burger wars",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/08/heres-why-wendys-is-losing-the-burger-wars",
        "published": "2026-08-08T11:30:00.000Z"
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