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debrief

[dee-breef] / diˈbrif /




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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

Bolton will also debrief national security officials on the classified information he illegally retained as well as perform 100 hours of community service, the BBC's US partner CBS News reported.

From BBC Jun. 26, 2026

“Check to see who you’ll be running with and where, and I expect to see you all back here at 3:05 p.m. so we can debrief and pack up for the day. All good?”

From "Watch Us Rise" by Renée Watson and Ellen Hagan

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

After a few dates, the 27-year-old debriefed her two best friends over lunch.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 27, 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

After being debriefed by the military, she met government officials including then President Muhammadu Buhari, who said the course of her life would change for the better.

From BBC Apr. 13, 2024

We debriefed Dingell to get her read on the results.

From New York Times Feb. 28, 2024

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

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover

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

"Be careful debriefing use of force in the suite," he said.

From BBC Oct. 1, 2025

“It wasn’t until after the concert, where I was debriefing with my friends and I said, ‘Let’s review the footage, let’s see if it really looks that bad.’

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 22, 2025

My interview with Sir John Balliol had to be in the debriefing room—I suppose they do briefings there as well as debriefings, but that’s what everybody calls it.

From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein




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