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debrief

[dee-breef] / diˈbrif /




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Kao did not know the fundraiser’s name; in an FBI debrief, he simply referred to the person as the “money man.”

From Salon ● Oct. 20, 2026

“Flight debrief complete. No reprimands. No firings. No problem. That’s the sound of Freedom!,” acting Navy Secretary Hung Cao wrote in a social-media post on Thursday afternoon.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 16, 2026

Get some clarity on a wild Supreme Court term: Sometimes the best way to stop spiraling about the news is to debrief with smart friends.

From Slate ● Jul. 9, 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

His CIA contact would then meet him at the Berlin Hilton, where they would debrief the day's events.

From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau

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

Famous for her Love Island debriefs, Sarel is among the nominees at the second annual TikTok awards - a celebration of the creators shaping online culture in the UK.

From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2025

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

“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

After a few dates, the 27-year-old debriefed her two best friends over lunch.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026

To get a sense of Roche’s new offerings, Guggenheim debriefed Christopher Mason, a computational genomics professor at New York’s Weill Cornell Medicine who had early access to the systems.

From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2025

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

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

After monitoring practice, debriefing his team and entertaining sponsors under the floodlights, he winds down for bed around 3:30 a.m., which is 9:30 p.m. back in central Europe.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026

“We have debriefing sessions to review what we did well and what we need to improve,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2026

You are basically working every day - physical training, watching clips, debriefing the matches from the previous day.

From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2026

Either way, I’m sure there was a debriefing later.

From Salon ● Jan. 23, 2026

“Sorry, Captain. Time is of the essence. The commander wants a debriefing before we detonate.”

From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer


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