Triple
T8730635
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Fort Kobbe |
E207244
|
entity |
| Predicate | partOf |
P40
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Pacific side defense network of the Panama Canal
The Pacific side defense network of the Panama Canal was a system of U.S. military fortifications, bases, and coastal defenses designed to protect the canal’s Pacific entrance and ensure control over this strategic maritime passage.
|
E752224
|
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: Pacific side defense network of the Panama Canal | Statement: [Fort Kobbe, partOf, Pacific side defense network of the Panama Canal]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Pacific side defense network of the Panama Canal Context triple: [Fort Kobbe, partOf, Pacific side defense network of the Panama Canal]
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A.
Pacific approach to the Panama Canal
The Pacific approach to the Panama Canal is the navigational waterway and surrounding maritime area on the Pacific Ocean side that guides ships to and from the canal’s locks near Panama City.
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B.
Panama Canal
The Panama Canal is a man-made waterway in Panama that dramatically shortens maritime travel by allowing ships to pass between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans through Central America.
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C.
Panama Canal railway system
The Panama Canal railway system is a historic transcontinental rail line in Panama that parallels the Panama Canal, providing vital freight and passenger transport between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.
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D.
Nicaragua Canal Basin
The Nicaragua Canal Basin is a proposed interoceanic waterway region in Nicaragua envisioned to connect the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans via major inland water bodies and surrounding drainage areas.
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E.
All-American Canal
The All-American Canal is a major irrigation canal in southeastern California that diverts water from the Colorado River to supply farms and communities in the Imperial Valley.
- 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: Pacific side defense network of the Panama Canal Triple: [Fort Kobbe, partOf, Pacific side defense network of the Panama Canal]
Generated description
The Pacific side defense network of the Panama Canal was a system of U.S. military fortifications, bases, and coastal defenses designed to protect the canal’s Pacific entrance and ensure control over this strategic maritime passage.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Pacific side defense network of the Panama Canal Target entity description: The Pacific side defense network of the Panama Canal was a system of U.S. military fortifications, bases, and coastal defenses designed to protect the canal’s Pacific entrance and ensure control over this strategic maritime passage.
-
A.
Pacific approach to the Panama Canal
chosen
The Pacific approach to the Panama Canal is the navigational waterway and surrounding maritime area on the Pacific Ocean side that guides ships to and from the canal’s locks near Panama City.
-
B.
Panama Canal
The Panama Canal is a man-made waterway in Panama that dramatically shortens maritime travel by allowing ships to pass between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans through Central America.
-
C.
Panama Canal railway system
The Panama Canal railway system is a historic transcontinental rail line in Panama that parallels the Panama Canal, providing vital freight and passenger transport between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.
-
D.
Nicaragua Canal Basin
The Nicaragua Canal Basin is a proposed interoceanic waterway region in Nicaragua envisioned to connect the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans via major inland water bodies and surrounding drainage areas.
-
E.
All-American Canal
The All-American Canal is a major irrigation canal in southeastern California that diverts water from the Colorado River to supply farms and communities in the Imperial Valley.
- F. None of above.
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_69ca8358e4008190898471a59b96c301 |
completed | March 30, 2026, 2:06 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69cc5d26d280819085e15d4917c2b9a5 |
completed | March 31, 2026, 11:47 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69cf2923abc48190a5b6027c2e4f1db7 |
completed | April 3, 2026, 2:42 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69cf2bd42e6081908e016303eeb2241f |
completed | April 3, 2026, 2:54 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69cf2ce47b748190b883063dc3e5d16b |
completed | April 3, 2026, 2:58 a.m. |
Created at: March 30, 2026, 6:37 p.m.