Triple
T638808
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Berkshire Hathaway |
E16684
|
entity |
| Predicate | owns |
P347
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
McLane Company
McLane Company is a major American supply chain services and wholesale distribution company serving retailers, restaurants, and convenience stores across the United States.
|
E80484
|
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: McLane Company | Statement: [Berkshire Hathaway, owns, McLane Company]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: McLane Company Context triple: [Berkshire Hathaway, owns, McLane Company]
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A.
Cox Enterprises
Cox Enterprises is a major U.S. privately held media, communications, and automotive services conglomerate.
-
B.
Wirtz Corporation
Wirtz Corporation is a Chicago-based, family-owned holding company with major interests in sports, liquor distribution, and real estate, best known for controlling the NHL’s Chicago Blackhawks.
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C.
Delaware North
Delaware North is a global hospitality and food service company known for operating concessions, lodging, and venues at major sports stadiums, airports, and entertainment destinations.
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D.
Meredith Corporation
Meredith Corporation was a major American media and marketing company best known for its portfolio of lifestyle magazines and television broadcasting assets.
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E.
Ethan Allen Express
The Ethan Allen Express is an Amtrak intercity passenger train that operates between New York City and Vermont, providing scenic service through the Hudson Valley and upstate New York.
- 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: McLane Company Triple: [Berkshire Hathaway, owns, McLane Company]
Generated description
McLane Company is a major American supply chain services and wholesale distribution company serving retailers, restaurants, and convenience stores across the United States.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: McLane Company Target entity description: McLane Company is a major American supply chain services and wholesale distribution company serving retailers, restaurants, and convenience stores across the United States.
-
A.
Cox Enterprises
Cox Enterprises is a major U.S. privately held media, communications, and automotive services conglomerate.
-
B.
Wirtz Corporation
Wirtz Corporation is a Chicago-based, family-owned holding company with major interests in sports, liquor distribution, and real estate, best known for controlling the NHL’s Chicago Blackhawks.
-
C.
Delaware North
Delaware North is a global hospitality and food service company known for operating concessions, lodging, and venues at major sports stadiums, airports, and entertainment destinations.
-
D.
Meredith Corporation
Meredith Corporation was a major American media and marketing company best known for its portfolio of lifestyle magazines and television broadcasting assets.
-
E.
Ethan Allen Express
The Ethan Allen Express is an Amtrak intercity passenger train that operates between New York City and Vermont, providing scenic service through the Hudson Valley and upstate New York.
- 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_69a4936be1c88190af56540324b57da7 |
completed | March 1, 2026, 7:28 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69a49f00260081909d1a679182e23d10 |
completed | March 1, 2026, 8:18 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69a5778daa0881908311823d8db543ae |
completed | March 2, 2026, 11:42 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69a5782a4d208190b2147ce5b4441204 |
completed | March 2, 2026, 11:44 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69a578e8e5488190933524b39c6053ba |
completed | March 2, 2026, 11:47 a.m. |
Created at: March 1, 2026, 7:35 p.m.