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Mixed60% confidence10 sourcesOct 21, 2026The average rent in Spain almost doubled in the last ten years.Said by AAsking-rent measures support the claim: Idealista data show the average price per square metre rising from 8.20 euros in 2016 to 15.1 euros in 2026 (about 84%), and Reuters and AP both say rents have almost doubled. Official rent indices measure a much smaller rise, with annual changes of roughly 0.5 to 2.5% in the OECD/Global Property Guide series and 2.54% in the INE housing rental index for September 2026, so the 'almost doubled' figure depends on which measure is used. The passage's wording ('has almost doubled in the past 10 years') matches the extracted claim, so no extraction drift.Mixed60% confidence5 sourcesOct 21, 2026The Trump administration moved to cut down over 400 trees at a public golf course in Washington D.C. without notifying the court.Said by ASources support that the administration cut down more than 400 trees at East Potomac Golf Links, a public course in D.C., and that the judge had ordered prior notification. However, sources report officials notified the court just before 5 p.m. on a Friday of a plan to remove up to 529 trees, before the weekend cutting, so 'without notifying the court' is only accurate in the sense of inadequate or last-minute notice that circumvented the order. The passage did not say 'without notifying the court'; that wording was added during extraction, so the claim is verified as extracted.Mixed60% confidence8 sourcesOct 21, 2026Colorado's wildlife overpass has slashed vehicle wildlife collisions along the corridor by 91% since 2024.Said by AThe 91% drop in wildlife-vehicle collisions along the I-25 corridor is consistently reported by multiple outlets citing CDOT and Colorado Parks and Wildlife, but the overpass opened in December 2025, not in 2024, so the 'since 2024' timeframe is contradicted. The claim's 91% figure and attribution are supported; its start date is not.Minor detail. The sources confirm the claim; only a minor detail differs, such as a name's spelling, a title's wording or a rounding.