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debrief

[dee-breef] / diˈbrif /




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“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

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

Iraola tends to avoid major debriefs in the dressing room after a game, with his personal preference to speak to the players a day later.

From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026

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

“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

Seated around the kitchen table, Bonnie gently debriefs them on their mother’s medical and legislative battles.

From New York Times ● Oct. 20, 2022

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

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

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

LaRosa had exhaustively studied how it might happen safely and ensured everyone was properly debriefed.

From Seattle Times ● May 17, 2024

Sergeant Bloom debriefed us soon after we returned to the Academy.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover

Kevin was never shy of letting the dressing room know his thoughts when debriefing a match, or when discussing the team's approach.

From BBC ● Sep. 15, 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

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

From Salon ● Jan. 23, 2026

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

The debriefing room is the size of a closet.

From "Amari and the Night Brothers" by B.B. Alston




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