debrief
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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
I think he had just remembered that the training officers debriefed the OJTs every day and reviewed the actions of regular officers.
From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover
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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
It will be a really tough debriefing on how they manage those crucial moments in the final bit of the game.
From BBC ● Mar. 16, 2026
Either way, I’m sure there was a debriefing later.
From Salon ● Jan. 23, 2026
Nursing a cider at Highland Park Bowl, Maris recalled the late nights she used to spend with Maddux, debriefing her shows over McDonald’s.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 2, 2025
“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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