Triple
T374880
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | United Airlines |
E8348
|
entity |
| Predicate | mergerWith |
P77
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Continental Airlines
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.
|
E68594
|
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: Continental Airlines | Statement: [United Airlines, mergerWith, Continental Airlines]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Continental Airlines Context triple: [United Airlines, mergerWith, Continental Airlines]
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A.
United Airlines
United Airlines is a major American airline and Star Alliance member known for its extensive domestic and international route network operated from multiple hubs across the United States.
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B.
Southwest Airlines
Southwest Airlines is a major U.S. low-cost carrier known for its extensive domestic route network, no-frills service model, and distinctive open-seating boarding process.
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C.
American Airlines
American Airlines is a major U.S.-based airline and one of the world's largest carriers, operating extensive domestic and international routes.
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D.
Delta Air Lines
Delta Air Lines is a major U.S.-based global airline headquartered in Atlanta, known for its extensive domestic and international route network and membership in the SkyTeam alliance.
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E.
Spirit Airlines
Spirit Airlines is an American ultra-low-cost carrier known for its no-frills service model and extensive network of domestic and Latin American routes.
- 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: Continental Airlines Triple: [United Airlines, mergerWith, Continental Airlines]
Generated description
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.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Continental Airlines Target entity description: 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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A.
United Airlines
United Airlines is a major American airline and Star Alliance member known for its extensive domestic and international route network operated from multiple hubs across the United States.
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B.
Southwest Airlines
Southwest Airlines is a major U.S. low-cost carrier known for its extensive domestic route network, no-frills service model, and distinctive open-seating boarding process.
-
C.
American Airlines
American Airlines is a major U.S.-based airline and one of the world's largest carriers, operating extensive domestic and international routes.
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D.
Delta Air Lines
Delta Air Lines is a major U.S.-based global airline headquartered in Atlanta, known for its extensive domestic and international route network and membership in the SkyTeam alliance.
-
E.
Spirit Airlines
Spirit Airlines is an American ultra-low-cost carrier known for its no-frills service model and extensive network of domestic and Latin American routes.
- 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_69a4e0277eb08190984ff5bcb9f349a0 |
completed | March 2, 2026, 12:56 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69a4e0d0530081909072c19b1a409336 |
completed | March 2, 2026, 12:58 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69a4e12554648190a3b7640d03691fc1 |
completed | March 2, 2026, 1 a.m. |
Created at: Feb. 28, 2026, 1:08 p.m.