Triple
T423290
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Buffalo Bills |
E8150
|
entity |
| Predicate | notablePlayer |
P304
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Thurman Thomas
Thurman Thomas is a Hall of Fame NFL running back best known for leading the Buffalo Bills’ offense during their early 1990s Super Bowl runs.
|
E58249
|
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: Thurman Thomas | Statement: [Buffalo Bills, notablePlayer, Thurman Thomas]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Thurman Thomas Context triple: [Buffalo Bills, notablePlayer, Thurman Thomas]
-
A.
John Riggins
John Riggins is a Hall of Fame NFL running back best known for his powerful rushing style and key role in leading Washington to victory in Super Bowl XVII.
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B.
Art Monk
Art Monk is a Hall of Fame former NFL wide receiver best known for his prolific pass-catching career with Washington’s football team in the 1980s and early 1990s.
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C.
Lawrence Taylor
Lawrence Taylor is a legendary former NFL linebacker widely regarded as one of the greatest defensive players in football history.
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D.
Jim Kelly
Jim Kelly is a Hall of Fame quarterback best known for leading the Buffalo Bills to four consecutive Super Bowl appearances in the early 1990s.
-
E.
Plaxico Burress
Plaxico Burress is a former NFL wide receiver best known for his time with the Pittsburgh Steelers and New York Giants, including catching the game-winning touchdown in Super Bowl XLII.
- 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: Thurman Thomas Triple: [Buffalo Bills, notablePlayer, Thurman Thomas]
Generated description
Thurman Thomas is a Hall of Fame NFL running back best known for leading the Buffalo Bills’ offense during their early 1990s Super Bowl runs.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Thurman Thomas Target entity description: Thurman Thomas is a Hall of Fame NFL running back best known for leading the Buffalo Bills’ offense during their early 1990s Super Bowl runs.
-
A.
John Riggins
John Riggins is a Hall of Fame NFL running back best known for his powerful rushing style and key role in leading Washington to victory in Super Bowl XVII.
-
B.
Art Monk
Art Monk is a Hall of Fame former NFL wide receiver best known for his prolific pass-catching career with Washington’s football team in the 1980s and early 1990s.
-
C.
Lawrence Taylor
Lawrence Taylor is a legendary former NFL linebacker widely regarded as one of the greatest defensive players in football history.
-
D.
Jim Kelly
Jim Kelly is a Hall of Fame quarterback best known for leading the Buffalo Bills to four consecutive Super Bowl appearances in the early 1990s.
-
E.
Plaxico Burress
Plaxico Burress is a former NFL wide receiver best known for his time with the Pittsburgh Steelers and New York Giants, including catching the game-winning touchdown in Super Bowl XLII.
- 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_69a2e7f1d1bc81909cf2dc9754a3c334 |
completed | Feb. 28, 2026, 1:04 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69a2eec200648190bcb9f1b98c8e9cdf |
completed | Feb. 28, 2026, 1:33 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69a4528eab108190969f52eb0bc815f9 |
completed | March 1, 2026, 2:51 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69a4544a999081908680d3efc3a51e87 |
completed | March 1, 2026, 2:59 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69a454adfa2c819093e0ef4ae286a99b |
completed | March 1, 2026, 3:01 p.m. |
Created at: Feb. 28, 2026, 1:11 p.m.