debrief
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“We come to the pub when we finish work, come for two, have a debrief of the day and then we go home,” said Hope Aris, 24, who works in Soho.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026
“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
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
For a start, all technical debriefs in Ferrari are conducted in English.
From BBC ● Mar. 10, 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
“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
As we debriefed Monday's action, I asked former Olympic figure skating champion Robin Cousins what Lilah Fear and Lewis Gibson need to do to win an ice dance medal at the 2026 Winter Olympics.
From BBC ● Feb. 11, 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
Sergeant Bloom debriefed us soon after we returned to the Academy.
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
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
On Monday afternoon, not long after arriving—exhausted—in Washington, Marti Peterson was due for a debriefing with Admiral Stansfield Turner, the director of Central Intelligence.
From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau
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