Triple
T662944
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Pony Express |
E11796
|
entity |
| Predicate | operatedIn |
P40
|
FINISHED |
| Object | western United States |
E1418
|
NE FINISHED |
How this triple was built (2 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: western United States | Statement: [Pony Express, operatedIn, western United States]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: western United States Context triple: [Pony Express, operatedIn, western United States]
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A.
western United States
chosen
The western United States is a broad region of the country known for its diverse landscapes, including major mountain ranges, deserts, and Pacific coastline, as well as large urban centers and significant cultural and economic influence.
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B.
southwestern United States
The southwestern United States is a largely arid region encompassing parts of states like Arizona, New Mexico, Nevada, Utah, Colorado, and California, known for its deserts, canyons, and diverse indigenous and Hispanic cultural influences.
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C.
West Coast of the United States
The West Coast of the United States is the Pacific Ocean–facing region of the country, commonly referring to the coastal states of California, Oregon, and Washington known for major port cities, diverse climates, and significant cultural and economic influence.
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D.
Pacific Northwest
The Pacific Northwest is a region in the northwestern United States and southwestern Canada known for its lush forests, coastal landscapes, and vibrant cities such as Portland and Seattle.
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E.
Western Section
Western Section is a division of the Vatican’s Dicastery for Promoting Christian Unity responsible for fostering ecumenical relations with Western Christian communities and churches.
- F. None of above.
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Provenance (3 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_69a4932862a0819098be659c814e4981 |
completed | March 1, 2026, 7:27 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69a49fd081e8819097f289961f5eff29 |
completed | March 1, 2026, 8:21 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69a5dc9b645881908c7d2d69aa2f44aa |
completed | March 2, 2026, 6:53 p.m. |
Created at: March 1, 2026, 7:36 p.m.