debrief
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Osman asked him if the gloves would be off should the judges get overly critical of the new crop of contestants, and the dancer joked he was "waiting for that judges' debrief".
From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026
“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
Rushing, in his first game back in the lineup after being removed Monday to rule out a concussion, huddled with Ohtani and pitching coach Mark Prior on the mound to debrief.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 25, 2026
Together they would debrief the Soviet spy in a safe house hidden away in northern Virginia.
From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau
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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
Dramatic or funny moments from the show proper tend to perform well, but reactions, analysis, and debriefs - where content creators recap whole episodes in a few minutes - also notch up big numbers.
From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2025
“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
Seated around the kitchen table, Bonnie gently debriefs them on their mother’s medical and legislative battles.
From New York Times ● Oct. 20, 2022
Earlier this week, senior EU officials debriefed European ambassadors in the glass-paneled Brussels office tower popularly known as “the Space Egg.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 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
LaRosa had exhaustively studied how it might happen safely and ensured everyone was properly debriefed.
From Seattle Times ● May 17, 2024
After being debriefed by the military, she met government officials including then President Muhammadu Buhari, who said the course of her life would change for the better.
From BBC ● Apr. 13, 2024
Weyand returned on April 5 and quickly debriefed Ford on his trip.
From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge
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Kevin was never shy of letting the dressing room know his thoughts when debriefing a match, or when discussing the team's approach.
From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026
Officials are debriefing after chaos broke out on the Newport Beach Peninsula Saturday, leading more than 400 arrests.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2026
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
The debriefing room is the size of a closet.
From "Amari and the Night Brothers" by B.B. Alston
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