as in to interrogate
to officially ask (someone) about a job that has been done or about an experience
Police debriefed the hostages upon their return. The pilot was debriefed after his flight.
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An American agent working for Russian intelligence could travel back and forth across the U.S.-Mexico border and meet up with Russian handlers to get paid, debriefed, resupplied and receive training on communication methods or other spycraft, London and other former CIA officers said.
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Owen Hayes, NBC News, 21 Sep. 2024
When the Traitors debrief in the turret, the atmosphere is tense.
—Molly Fitzpatrick, Vulture, 8 Feb. 2024
In her exit interview, the cast member says, Dang apparently communicated something about her experience that sounded an alarm to a third-party psychologist hired by Kinetic to screen and debrief the cast.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 4 June 2024
Ripley, the sole survivor of the Nostromo, is rescued and debriefed by her employer, Weyland-Yutani.
—Maddie Garfinkle, Peoplemag, 16 Aug. 2024
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Owen Hayes, NBC News, 21 Sep. 2024
When the Traitors debrief in the turret, the atmosphere is tense.
—Molly Fitzpatrick, Vulture, 8 Feb. 2024
In her exit interview, the cast member says, Dang apparently communicated something about her experience that sounded an alarm to a third-party psychologist hired by Kinetic to screen and debrief the cast.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 4 June 2024
Ripley, the sole survivor of the Nostromo, is rescued and debriefed by her employer, Weyland-Yutani.
—Maddie Garfinkle, Peoplemag, 16 Aug. 2024
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Two individuals accused of serving Payne drugs will be interrogated on Dec. 17 at 10 and 11 a.m., respectively.Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 10 Dec. 2024
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An apparent fan of food writer Michael Pollan, Mangione shared content that interrogated the consumption of alcohol, psychedelic drugs and even coffee.Tom Winter, NBC News, 10 Dec. 2024
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In the letter, Freedman questions why the only person Hochman has met with is the attorney of the one family member firmly opposing the brother's resentencing.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
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After extensive hearings last week, including an in-chambers interview at Blakey questioned Acevedo himself, the judge determined that Acevedo could take the stand.Megan Crepeau, Chicago Tribune, 17 Dec. 2024
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Cramer examined why each stock saw gains, attributing some of their recent successes to the assumption that President-elect Donald Trump’s new regulators will largely abandon efforts to curb big business’ power.Julie Coleman, CNBC, 11 Dec. 2024
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Set during 18 pivotal months in the early 1970s, the film examines the couple’s time living in Greenwich Village, New York City, when their personal and creative worlds collided.Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Debrief.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/debrief. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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