NHL lockout
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The NHL lockout was a major labor dispute between the National Hockey League and its players that led to the cancellation of the entire 2004–05 season.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| NHL lockout canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T18362060 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: NHL lockout Context triple: [2004 Stanley Cup Playoffs, reasonSeasonFollowingCanceled, NHL lockout]
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A.
NHL Collective Bargaining Agreement
The NHL Collective Bargaining Agreement is the labor contract between the National Hockey League and the players’ union that sets the rules for player employment, salaries, free agency, and league economics.
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B.
NHL free agency
NHL free agency is the period in which National Hockey League players whose contracts have expired can negotiate and sign new deals with any team.
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C.
NHL
NHL is the common abbreviation for National Historic Landmark, a designation given by the U.S. government to places of exceptional historical significance.
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D.
NHL trade deadline
The NHL trade deadline is the final date during the regular season by which National Hockey League teams must complete player trades, often triggering a flurry of roster moves and strategic decisions.
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E.
NHL on ABC
NHL on ABC is an American television sports program that broadcasts National Hockey League games on the ABC network, often as part of ESPN’s NHL coverage package.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: NHL lockout Target entity description: The NHL lockout was a major labor dispute between the National Hockey League and its players that led to the cancellation of the entire 2004–05 season.
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A.
NHL Collective Bargaining Agreement
The NHL Collective Bargaining Agreement is the labor contract between the National Hockey League and the players’ union that sets the rules for player employment, salaries, free agency, and league economics.
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B.
NHL free agency
NHL free agency is the period in which National Hockey League players whose contracts have expired can negotiate and sign new deals with any team.
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C.
NHL
NHL is the common abbreviation for National Historic Landmark, a designation given by the U.S. government to places of exceptional historical significance.
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D.
NHL trade deadline
The NHL trade deadline is the final date during the regular season by which National Hockey League teams must complete player trades, often triggering a flurry of roster moves and strategic decisions.
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E.
NHL on ABC
NHL on ABC is an American television sports program that broadcasts National Hockey League games on the ABC network, often as part of ESPN’s NHL coverage package.
- F. None of above. chosen
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.