Triple
T15529884
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Sears distribution centers |
E370183
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entity |
| Predicate | relatedTo |
P37
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FINISHED |
| Object |
Sears transportation network
The Sears transportation network was the integrated logistics system that moved merchandise between Sears’ distribution centers and its retail outlets and customers across the United States.
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E1162554
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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: Sears transportation network | Statement: [Sears distribution centers, relatedTo, Sears transportation network]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Sears transportation network Context triple: [Sears distribution centers, relatedTo, Sears transportation network]
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A.
Sears distribution centers
Sears distribution centers are large-scale logistics and warehousing facilities that store, manage, and ship merchandise to Sears retail outlets and customers.
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B.
Sears Grand
Sears Grand was a big-box retail store format developed by Sears, Roebuck & Co. that combined traditional department store merchandise with a broader selection of general goods in a single large-format location.
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C.
Sears.com e‑commerce operations
Sears.com e‑commerce operations is the online retail arm associated with the Sears brand, providing digital shopping, ordering, and related services through its website.
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D.
Sears Essentials
Sears Essentials was a mid-2000s big-box retail format created by Sears Holdings that combined elements of Sears department stores with Kmart-style discount and convenience merchandise.
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E.
Sears, Roebuck & Co.
Sears, Roebuck & Co. was a major American retail company and mail-order catalog pioneer that became one of the largest and most influential department store chains in the United States.
- 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: Sears transportation network Triple: [Sears distribution centers, relatedTo, Sears transportation network]
Generated description
The Sears transportation network was the integrated logistics system that moved merchandise between Sears’ distribution centers and its retail outlets and customers across the United States.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Sears transportation network Target entity description: The Sears transportation network was the integrated logistics system that moved merchandise between Sears’ distribution centers and its retail outlets and customers across the United States.
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A.
Sears distribution centers
Sears distribution centers are large-scale logistics and warehousing facilities that store, manage, and ship merchandise to Sears retail outlets and customers.
-
B.
Sears Grand
Sears Grand was a big-box retail store format developed by Sears, Roebuck & Co. that combined traditional department store merchandise with a broader selection of general goods in a single large-format location.
-
C.
Sears.com e‑commerce operations
Sears.com e‑commerce operations is the online retail arm associated with the Sears brand, providing digital shopping, ordering, and related services through its website.
-
D.
Sears Essentials
Sears Essentials was a mid-2000s big-box retail format created by Sears Holdings that combined elements of Sears department stores with Kmart-style discount and convenience merchandise.
-
E.
Sears, Roebuck & Co.
Sears, Roebuck & Co. was a major American retail company and mail-order catalog pioneer that became one of the largest and most influential department store chains in the United States.
- 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_69d85cc521a08190921fb50319dddc34 |
completed | April 10, 2026, 2:13 a.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69e0414773548190b3311515f9d957dd |
completed | April 16, 2026, 1:54 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69ff3d5b989c8190a76612df167ba1dd |
completed | May 9, 2026, 1:57 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69ff3ea7d5ac81908bd1ee64de39dba7 |
completed | May 9, 2026, 2:03 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69ff413a68488190a6c8907e36a602dc |
completed | May 9, 2026, 2:14 p.m. |
Created at: April 10, 2026, 4:05 a.m.