Washington Post
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The Washington Post is a major American newspaper renowned for its investigative journalism, particularly its pivotal reporting on the Watergate scandal that led to President Nixon’s resignation.
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How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T78237 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Washington Post Context triple: [Watergate scandal, involves, Washington Post]
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The New York Times
The New York Times is a leading American newspaper renowned for its influential journalism, extensive global coverage, and role as a newspaper of record.
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The Boston Globe
The Boston Globe is a major American daily newspaper based in Boston, renowned for its in-depth local and national reporting, including extensive coverage of the Boston Red Sox and New England sports.
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National Journal
National Journal is an American political journalism and policy analysis publication known for its in-depth coverage of U.S. politics, Congress, and public affairs.
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Time Inc.
Time Inc. was a major American media company best known for publishing influential magazines such as Time, Life, Sports Illustrated, and Fortune.
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Newsweek magazine
Newsweek magazine is a long-running American weekly news publication known for its national and international news coverage, analysis, and commentary.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Washington Post Target entity description: The Washington Post is a major American newspaper renowned for its investigative journalism, particularly its pivotal reporting on the Watergate scandal that led to President Nixon’s resignation.
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A.
The New York Times
The New York Times is a leading American newspaper renowned for its influential journalism, extensive global coverage, and role as a newspaper of record.
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B.
The Boston Globe
The Boston Globe is a major American daily newspaper based in Boston, renowned for its in-depth local and national reporting, including extensive coverage of the Boston Red Sox and New England sports.
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C.
National Journal
National Journal is an American political journalism and policy analysis publication known for its in-depth coverage of U.S. politics, Congress, and public affairs.
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D.
Time Inc.
Time Inc. was a major American media company best known for publishing influential magazines such as Time, Life, Sports Illustrated, and Fortune.
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E.
Newsweek magazine
Newsweek magazine is a long-running American weekly news publication known for its national and international news coverage, analysis, and commentary.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
broadsheet newspaper
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daily newspaper ⓘ news organization ⓘ |
| acquiredBy | Jeff Bezos ⓘ |
| awarded | Pulitzer Prize ⓘ |
| basedIn | District of Columbia ⓘ |
| cityOfPublication | Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| contributedTo |
events leading to Richard Nixon’s resignation
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exposure of the Watergate scandal ⓘ |
| country |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| coverageArea |
arts and culture
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business ⓘ international news ⓘ national news ⓘ opinion ⓘ politics ⓘ sports ⓘ |
| dateOfAcquisition | 2013 ⓘ |
| format | broadsheet ⓘ |
| formerOwner |
Graham family
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The Washington Post Company ⓘ |
| foundedAs | four-page Democratic morning paper ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Stilson Hutchins ⓘ |
| hasDigitalProduct |
The Washington Post app
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Washington Post digital subscription ⓘ |
| hasMotto | Democracy Dies in Darkness ⓘ |
| hasNotableEditor | Ben Bradlee ⓘ |
| hasNotableJournalist |
Bob Woodward
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Carl Bernstein ⓘ |
| hasSection |
Metro
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Opinions ⓘ Outlook ⓘ Style ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | https://www.washingtonpost.com ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| inception | 1877 ⓘ |
| ISSN | 0190-8286 ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| medium |
online
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print ⓘ |
| notableEvent | Watergate scandal reporting ⓘ |
| notableFor |
coverage of the Watergate scandal
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investigative journalism ⓘ |
| OCLC | 2269358 ⓘ |
| owner | Jeff Bezos ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment | generally liberal ⓘ |
| printEditionFrequency | daily ⓘ |
| publisher | Nash Holdings LLC ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Washington Post Description of subject: The Washington Post is a major American newspaper renowned for its investigative journalism, particularly its pivotal reporting on the Watergate scandal that led to President Nixon’s resignation.
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