Striking Sixth
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Striking Sixth is the nickname of the U.S. 6th Marine Division, a World War II combat unit renowned for its fierce fighting in the Pacific Theater, including the Battle of Okinawa.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Striking Sixth canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T21936463 — 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.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Striking Sixth Context triple: [6th Marine Division (United States), nickname, Striking Sixth]
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A.
The Sixth Man
The Sixth Man is a 1997 sports comedy‑fantasy film about a college basketball player who is helped by the ghost of his deceased brother and teammate.
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B.
After Six
"After Six" is a song by the British pop band Scritti Politti, known for their sophisticated, hook-driven blend of pop, soul, and electronic influences.
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C.
The Strike
The Strike is a short story from James A. Michener’s Pulitzer Prize–winning collection "Tales of the South Pacific," set among American servicemen in the Pacific theater during World War II.
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D.
Fabulous Strike
Fabulous Strike is an American Thoroughbred racehorse best known as a top sprinter and graded stakes winner in the mid-2000s.
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E.
On Strike
"On Strike" is a socially conscious 1891 painting by British artist Hubert von Herkomer that depicts the hardship and tension surrounding industrial labor disputes.
- 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: Striking Sixth Target entity description: Striking Sixth is the nickname of the U.S. 6th Marine Division, a World War II combat unit renowned for its fierce fighting in the Pacific Theater, including the Battle of Okinawa.
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A.
The Sixth Man
The Sixth Man is a 1997 sports comedy‑fantasy film about a college basketball player who is helped by the ghost of his deceased brother and teammate.
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B.
After Six
"After Six" is a song by the British pop band Scritti Politti, known for their sophisticated, hook-driven blend of pop, soul, and electronic influences.
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C.
The Strike
The Strike is a short story from James A. Michener’s Pulitzer Prize–winning collection "Tales of the South Pacific," set among American servicemen in the Pacific theater during World War II.
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D.
Fabulous Strike
Fabulous Strike is an American Thoroughbred racehorse best known as a top sprinter and graded stakes winner in the mid-2000s.
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E.
On Strike
"On Strike" is a socially conscious 1891 painting by British artist Hubert von Herkomer that depicts the hardship and tension surrounding industrial labor disputes.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.