debrief
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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
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
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 relation to some objections, he added that to "compare this event with Glastonbury" was not helpful, and that debriefs from the 2023 festival were "very, very positive".
From BBC ● Jan. 19, 2024
“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
There were debriefs for workers as some needed time to process it.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 15, 2021
Former department heads told The Times that they instead raised alarms to the festival’s leadership, either through emailed requests before a season began or during in-person debriefs once the season had ended.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2021
And fan forums and postgame debriefs provide the rare spaces in American life where men are actively encouraged to talk about their feelings.
From New York Times ● Aug. 24, 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
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
LaRosa had exhaustively studied how it might happen safely and ensured everyone was properly debriefed.
From Seattle Times ● May 17, 2024
We debriefed Dingell to get her read on the results.
From New York Times ● Feb. 28, 2024
Once we leave Blackstone Prison, Lord Kensington brings me to the Department of Supernatural Investigations to be debriefed, same as the adult agents whenever they get back from an important mission.
From "Amari and the Night Brothers" by B.B. Alston
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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
“We’ll have a debriefing, and talk about some different things,” pitching coach Mark Prior said when Buehler was first hurt.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 6, 2024
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
The debriefing room is the size of a closet.
From "Amari and the Night Brothers" by B.B. Alston
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