Triple
T374879
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | United Airlines |
E8348
|
entity |
| Predicate | formerName |
P65
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Varney Air Lines
Varney Air Lines was an early U.S. airmail and passenger carrier that became one of the key predecessors of modern United Airlines.
|
E47403
|
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: Varney Air Lines | Statement: [United Airlines, formerName, Varney Air Lines]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Varney Air Lines Context triple: [United Airlines, formerName, Varney Air Lines]
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A.
Chautauqua Airlines (historically)
Chautauqua Airlines was a U.S. regional airline that operated feeder and commuter flights for major carriers under brands such as American Eagle.
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B.
Huff-Daland Aero Corporation
Huff-Daland Aero Corporation was an early American aircraft manufacturer best known for developing some of the first specialized crop-dusting airplanes in the 1920s.
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C.
Peach Aviation
Peach Aviation is a Japanese low-cost airline based in Osaka that operates domestic and international flights primarily across East Asia.
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D.
Red Wings Airlines
Red Wings Airlines is a Russian passenger airline that operates scheduled and charter flights, primarily within Russia and to nearby international destinations.
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E.
United Aircraft Corporation
United Aircraft Corporation was the original name of the American industrial conglomerate that evolved into United Technologies Corporation, a major aerospace and defense company.
- 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: Varney Air Lines Triple: [United Airlines, formerName, Varney Air Lines]
Generated description
Varney Air Lines was an early U.S. airmail and passenger carrier that became one of the key predecessors of modern United Airlines.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Varney Air Lines Target entity description: Varney Air Lines was an early U.S. airmail and passenger carrier that became one of the key predecessors of modern United Airlines.
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A.
Chautauqua Airlines (historically)
Chautauqua Airlines was a U.S. regional airline that operated feeder and commuter flights for major carriers under brands such as American Eagle.
-
B.
Huff-Daland Aero Corporation
Huff-Daland Aero Corporation was an early American aircraft manufacturer best known for developing some of the first specialized crop-dusting airplanes in the 1920s.
-
C.
Peach Aviation
Peach Aviation is a Japanese low-cost airline based in Osaka that operates domestic and international flights primarily across East Asia.
-
D.
Red Wings Airlines
Red Wings Airlines is a Russian passenger airline that operates scheduled and charter flights, primarily within Russia and to nearby international destinations.
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E.
United Aircraft Corporation
United Aircraft Corporation was the original name of the American industrial conglomerate that evolved into United Technologies Corporation, a major aerospace and defense company.
- 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_69a2e7f2ec648190b42bc7db424f8109 |
completed | Feb. 28, 2026, 1:04 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69a2ec1585648190943f1c698e9b2d81 |
completed | Feb. 28, 2026, 1:22 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69a3f0aa7ac081908125aee0042c63cc |
completed | March 1, 2026, 7:54 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69a3f11956f88190aed9f3b7f51c0c37 |
completed | March 1, 2026, 7:56 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69a3f21217b881909817a693e8cd75f5 |
completed | March 1, 2026, 8 a.m. |
Created at: Feb. 28, 2026, 1:08 p.m.