debrief
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Every race, we have a long debrief afterwards, where we identify criticalities.
From BBC ● Oct. 4, 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
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
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
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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
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
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
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
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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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
“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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