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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

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

The freshly ousted president of Kosovo pops in for a debrief.

From Slate May 8, 2026

Each Friday, the whole group of Allies gathered at one of our host agency’s offices, taking a full day to debrief, connect, and go through a series of professional development workshops.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama

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

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

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

From New York Times Oct. 20, 2022

"I was in a mixed feeling. I have it completely out of my system. We framed it. We debriefed it as a group and we're all focused now. Full steam ahead."

From BBC Jul. 15, 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

“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

I think he had just remembered that the training officers debriefed the OJTs every day and reviewed the actions of regular officers.

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

“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

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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