Triple
T21970608
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Bruton Smith |
E542577
|
entity |
| Predicate | founded |
P104
|
FINISHED |
| Object | Sonic Automotive |
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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: Sonic Automotive | Statement: [Bruton Smith, founded, Sonic Automotive]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Sonic Automotive Context triple: [Bruton Smith, founded, Sonic Automotive]
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A.
Sonic Automotive
chosen
Sonic Automotive is a large U.S.-based automotive retailer that operates franchised dealerships and sells new and used vehicles, parts, and services across multiple states.
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B.
Sears Auto Centers
Sears Auto Centers is a chain of automotive service and repair facilities historically associated with Sears department stores, offering services such as tire, battery, and general vehicle maintenance.
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C.
NAPA AutoCare Centers
NAPA AutoCare Centers is a nationwide network of independently owned and operated automotive repair shops backed by the National Automotive Parts Association’s parts, warranties, and service standards.
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D.
Pep Boys
Pep Boys is a long-established American automotive aftermarket retail and service chain known for selling auto parts, accessories, and providing vehicle maintenance and repair services.
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E.
O'Reilly Auto Parts
O'Reilly Auto Parts is a major American retailer and distributor of automotive aftermarket parts, tools, supplies, equipment, and accessories serving both professional mechanics and do-it-yourself customers.
- 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_69e0c48070988190909db97667b9a0ac |
completed | April 16, 2026, 11:14 a.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69f1245e4ebc8190968108cc95a22fe4 |
completed | April 28, 2026, 9:19 p.m. |
Created at: April 16, 2026, 8:02 p.m.