Triple
T17341412
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Combs |
E421073
|
entity |
| Predicate | hasNotableBearer |
P458
|
FINISHED |
| Object | Merl Combs |
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|
NE NERFINISHED |
How this triple was built (3 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: Merl Combs | Statement: [Combs, hasNotableBearer, Merl Combs]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Merl Combs Context triple: [Combs, hasNotableBearer, Merl Combs]
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A.
Dennis Lipscomb
Dennis Lipscomb was an American character actor known for his work in film and television from the late 1970s through the 1990s, often appearing in dramas and thrillers.
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B.
Leslie Combs II
Leslie Combs II was an American horse breeder and racing executive best known for founding the influential Spendthrift Farm in Kentucky.
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C.
Earle Combs
Earle Combs was an American Hall of Fame center fielder who starred for the New York Yankees in the 1920s and 1930s as part of the famed "Murderers' Row" lineup.
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D.
Roy Hinson
Roy Hinson is a former American professional basketball player and standout forward from Rutgers University who played several seasons in the NBA during the 1980s.
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E.
Anthony Combs
Anthony Combs is a relatively obscure individual whose primary current notability appears to stem from being listed as a bearer of the surname Combs.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Merl Combs Target entity description: Merl Combs was an American Major League Baseball infielder who played primarily as a shortstop in the late 1940s and early 1950s.
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A.
Dennis Lipscomb
Dennis Lipscomb was an American character actor known for his work in film and television from the late 1970s through the 1990s, often appearing in dramas and thrillers.
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B.
Leslie Combs II
Leslie Combs II was an American horse breeder and racing executive best known for founding the influential Spendthrift Farm in Kentucky.
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C.
Earle Combs
Earle Combs was an American Hall of Fame center fielder who starred for the New York Yankees in the 1920s and 1930s as part of the famed "Murderers' Row" lineup.
-
D.
Roy Hinson
Roy Hinson is a former American professional basketball player and standout forward from Rutgers University who played several seasons in the NBA during the 1980s.
-
E.
Anthony Combs
Anthony Combs is a relatively obscure individual whose primary current notability appears to stem from being listed as a bearer of the surname Combs.
- F. None of above. chosen
Provenance (2 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_69d889d3adc881909319f1edb8d2a956 |
completed | April 10, 2026, 5:25 a.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69e43a15f6488190ad7d489e7391ab12 |
completed | April 19, 2026, 2:12 a.m. |
Created at: April 10, 2026, 5:44 a.m.