debrief
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“Flight debrief complete. No reprimands. No firings. No problem,” Cao wrote on social media.
From Salon ● Jul. 19, 2026
After the dinner, one senior European official texted their counterparts a one-word debrief: “Phew.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026
A chatty debrief on Taylor and Travis’ wedding: We have to hand it to Taylor Swift—it’s a real feat that she managed to keep many details of her Friday wedding to Travis Kelce under wraps.
From Slate ● Jul. 6, 2026
Bolton will also debrief national security officials on the classified information he illegally retained as well as perform 100 hours of community service, the BBC's US partner CBS News reported.
From BBC ● Jun. 26, 2026
While I was never happy to see ANC men imprisoned, I was keen to debrief them after they arrived.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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In another video, the same woman debriefs the experience: “I just blacked out and spent nearly 600 euros at the French pharmacies. So, let’s go through everything I got.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
Hardin says the team debriefs after each season to discuss what worked as they develop the next installment.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 14, 2025
"I found them to be very transparent about everything," she said about OceanGate staff debriefs.
From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2024
“We joked about that,” admitted Reddick’s crew chief, Billy Scott, “that he’s the only one that sits in our debriefs without a win.”
From Washington Times ● Sep. 10, 2023
Fans have been gathering online to do all this since before the turn of the century, but in recent years, shows have started producing their own post-episode debriefs.
From New York Times ● Oct. 28, 2021
“For now, they’re not going to get out,” said Carlos David Guillén, a former political prisoner and ex-serviceman who has debriefed American officials on the officers jailed in Venezuela.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 9, 2026
Zelensky described the talks in the United States as "very constructive", adding that decisions would be taken on Ukraine's "further activities" once the delegation returning from there had been debriefed.
From Barron's ● Dec. 1, 2025
Cárdenas remembered Padilla working so hard on the campaign trail that he fell asleep standing up as they debriefed one night.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 26, 2024
We debriefed Dingell to get her read on the results.
From New York Times ● Feb. 28, 2024
Once we leave Blackstone Prison, Lord Kensington brings me to the Department of Supernatural Investigations to be debriefed, same as the adult agents whenever they get back from an important mission.
From "Amari and the Night Brothers" by B.B. Alston
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Either way, I’m sure there was a debriefing later.
From Salon ● Jan. 23, 2026
Along with their superior speed, the Roche products seem competitive with Illumina’s in accuracy, according to Guggenheim’s report on the debriefing.
From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2025
But the strategy was successful enough that Gonzalez plans to sit down with national labor leaders for a debriefing.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 15, 2024
Intriguingly Mr Darcey says a big question is how an AI pilot can “explain itself on the ground”, debriefing human controllers on its actions and motives.
From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2024
The debriefing room is the size of a closet.
From "Amari and the Night Brothers" by B.B. Alston
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