Triple
T2826673
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Whatcom County |
E54938
|
entity |
| Predicate | hasBorderCrossing |
P4105
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Sumas–Abbotsford Border Crossing
The Sumas–Abbotsford Border Crossing is a major road border checkpoint between Sumas, Washington, USA, and Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada, serving as an important commercial and passenger gateway in the Pacific Northwest.
|
E301535
|
NE FINISHED |
How this triple was built (4 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: Sumas–Abbotsford Border Crossing | Statement: [Whatcom County, hasBorderCrossing, Sumas–Abbotsford Border Crossing]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Sumas–Abbotsford Border Crossing Context triple: [Whatcom County, hasBorderCrossing, Sumas–Abbotsford Border Crossing]
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A.
Aldergrove–Lynden border crossing
The Aldergrove–Lynden border crossing is an international Canada–United States land crossing connecting Aldergrove, British Columbia, with Lynden, Washington, serving as a key route for regional travelers and commercial traffic.
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B.
Van Buren–Saint-Léonard Border Crossing
The Van Buren–Saint-Léonard Border Crossing is an international crossing over the Saint John River connecting Van Buren, Maine, in the United States with Saint-Léonard, New Brunswick, in Canada.
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C.
Warroad–Sprague Border Crossing
The Warroad–Sprague Border Crossing is an international port of entry connecting Warroad, Minnesota, in the United States with Sprague, Manitoba, in Canada, serving as a key roadway link between the two countries in that region.
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D.
Limestone–Grand-Sault Border Crossing
The Limestone–Grand-Sault Border Crossing is an international crossing point between the United States and Canada connecting Limestone, Maine, with Grand Falls, New Brunswick.
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E.
Madawaska–Edmundston Border Crossing
The Madawaska–Edmundston Border Crossing is an international crossing over the Saint John River connecting Madawaska, Maine, in the United States with Edmundston, New Brunswick, in Canada.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NEDg
Description generation
gpt-5.1
Instruction
Generate a one-sentence description of the target entity. You are given a context triple in the form (subject, predicate, object), where the object is the target entity. # Instructions Use the triple to infer relevant information about the entity. Describe the entity based on what is most defining, well-known. Avoid repeating the information from the triple, unless really essential. # Response Format Return only the sentence: "Description: [one-sentence description of the target entity]"
Input
Entity: Sumas–Abbotsford Border Crossing Triple: [Whatcom County, hasBorderCrossing, Sumas–Abbotsford Border Crossing]
Generated description
The Sumas–Abbotsford Border Crossing is a major road border checkpoint between Sumas, Washington, USA, and Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada, serving as an important commercial and passenger gateway in the Pacific Northwest.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Sumas–Abbotsford Border Crossing Target entity description: The Sumas–Abbotsford Border Crossing is a major road border checkpoint between Sumas, Washington, USA, and Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada, serving as an important commercial and passenger gateway in the Pacific Northwest.
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A.
Aldergrove–Lynden border crossing
The Aldergrove–Lynden border crossing is an international Canada–United States land crossing connecting Aldergrove, British Columbia, with Lynden, Washington, serving as a key route for regional travelers and commercial traffic.
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B.
Van Buren–Saint-Léonard Border Crossing
The Van Buren–Saint-Léonard Border Crossing is an international crossing over the Saint John River connecting Van Buren, Maine, in the United States with Saint-Léonard, New Brunswick, in Canada.
-
C.
Warroad–Sprague Border Crossing
The Warroad–Sprague Border Crossing is an international port of entry connecting Warroad, Minnesota, in the United States with Sprague, Manitoba, in Canada, serving as a key roadway link between the two countries in that region.
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D.
Limestone–Grand-Sault Border Crossing
The Limestone–Grand-Sault Border Crossing is an international crossing point between the United States and Canada connecting Limestone, Maine, with Grand Falls, New Brunswick.
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E.
Madawaska–Edmundston Border Crossing
The Madawaska–Edmundston Border Crossing is an international crossing over the Saint John River connecting Madawaska, Maine, in the United States with Edmundston, New Brunswick, in Canada.
- F. None of above. chosen
Provenance (5 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_69ab49e100c0819082a40cb797383243 |
completed | March 6, 2026, 9:40 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69abde94ba848190b2c990936e07e6bb |
completed | March 7, 2026, 8:15 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69afceb20c508190ba87e102ba250a00 |
completed | March 10, 2026, 7:56 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69afcf8b032c8190b5fe0777bb0283ee |
completed | March 10, 2026, 8 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69afcfe8a140819095daa37d539e4c72 |
completed | March 10, 2026, 8:01 a.m. |
Created at: March 6, 2026, 9:59 p.m.