Triple
T21595640
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Frank Lorenzo |
E532890
|
entity |
| Predicate | acquired |
P2511
|
FINISHED |
| Object | Continental Airlines through Texas Air Corporation |
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NE NERFINISHED |
How this triple was built (2 steps)
Every LLM step that produced this triple, in pipeline order — named-entity classification, the disambiguation choices (the exact options shown, with the pick highlighted), and the generated description. The batch + timestamp of each is in the Provenance table below.
NER
Named-entity recognition
gpt-5-mini
Instruction
Given a phrase, classify it is english named entity (e.g., persons, organizations, works of art) in Latin script, or not (e.g., literals, dates, URLs, verbose phrases). For disambiguation, the statement where the phrase occurs as object is also given. Please return a JSON object with `phrase` (string, the phrase being analyzed) and `is_ne` (boolean, indicating whether the phrase is a Named Entity).
Input
Phrase: Continental Airlines through Texas Air Corporation | Statement: [Frank Lorenzo, acquired, Continental Airlines through Texas Air Corporation]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Continental Airlines through Texas Air Corporation Context triple: [Frank Lorenzo, acquired, Continental Airlines through Texas Air Corporation]
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A.
Trans World Airlines
Trans World Airlines was a major American international airline that operated from 1930 to 2001, known for its extensive global route network and iconic presence in U.S. commercial aviation.
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B.
Continental Airlines
chosen
Continental Airlines was a major American airline that operated extensive domestic and international routes before merging with United Airlines to form one of the world’s largest carriers.
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C.
Texas Air Corporation
Texas Air Corporation was a major U.S. airline holding company in the 1980s, known for its aggressive expansion and cost-cutting strategies in the deregulated airline industry.
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D.
Trans States Airlines (historically)
Trans States Airlines was a former U.S. regional airline that operated feeder flights for major carriers under brands such as American Eagle.
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E.
Midwest Airlines
Midwest Airlines was a former U.S. regional carrier based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, known for its customer-friendly service and distinctive two-by-two seating on many of its flights.
- F. None of above.
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Provenance (2 batches)
The batch behind each pipeline step, in order, with when it ran. Timestamps are batch-level — stages were processed in waves, so the object chain (NER → NED1 → NEDg → NED2) reads in order, but predicate / elicitation batches can sit in a different wave.
| Step | Stage | Batch ID | Status | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| creating | Elicitation | batch_69e0c46251648190876f0427cf2d321b |
completed | April 16, 2026, 11:13 a.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69eefae15a7c819081627450ae726b0b |
completed | April 27, 2026, 5:57 a.m. |
Created at: April 16, 2026, 6:32 p.m.