debrief
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“Flight debrief complete. No reprimands. No firings. No problem,” Cao wrote on social media.
From Salon ● Jul. 19, 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
The big VAR debrief - did it deny Bournemouth Champions League spot?
From BBC ● May 29, 2026
It would have been nice to debrief with someone, to evaluate whether what was presented might provide a basis for a stay.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
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
In post-match father-son debriefs, Allan's dad had no problem letting his boy know he had underperformed.
From BBC ● Jun. 11, 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
“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
Trump said he had been fully debriefed by the US negotiating team of Vance, special envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, the president's son-in-law.
From Barron's ● Apr. 12, 2026
“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
The BBC has been told that Mr Johnson received a briefing in the British Embassy residence in Caracas before his meeting, and that he then debriefed embassy officials afterwards.
From BBC ● Mar. 9, 2024
We debriefed Dingell to get her read on the results.
From New York Times ● Feb. 28, 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
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
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
Among the changes the panel is recommending is better debriefing after something goes wrong so policies and practices can be tweaked.
From Seattle Times ● May 6, 2024
Blake sat with Rodin on the bench and described his arrival in England and debriefing by MI6.
From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau
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