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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

“Flight debrief complete. No reprimands. No firings. No problem. That’s the sound of Freedom!,” acting Navy Secretary Hung Cao wrote in a social-media post on Thursday afternoon.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 16, 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

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

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

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

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

From New York Times ● Oct. 20, 2022

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

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

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

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

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

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

Presumably I was to wait for a superior officer to come in—a final training, or at least a debriefing of instructions before I was assigned a permanent duty station.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse




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