The First Wave
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The First Wave is a 2021 documentary film directed by Matthew Heineman that chronicles the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic through the experiences of frontline healthcare workers in New York City.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The First Wave canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T20287022 — 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.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The First Wave Context triple: [Matthew Heineman, notableWork, The First Wave]
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A.
First Wave
First Wave is a late-1990s science fiction television series about a man trying to thwart a secret alien invasion, created by writer-producer Chris Brancato.
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B.
The Coming Wave
The Coming Wave is a nonfiction book by AI pioneer Mustafa Suleyman that explores the transformative power and potential risks of rapidly advancing technologies like artificial intelligence and synthetic biology.
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C.
First of the First
First of the First is the nickname of the 1st Battalion, 1st Marines, a storied infantry battalion of the United States Marine Corps known for its long combat history.
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D.
The First Day
The First Day is the initial installment in a narrative series whose story is continued in its sequel, The Second Day.
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E.
The First Drop
"The First Drop" is a song by the American punk rock band Rise Against from their 2004 album *Siren Song of the Counter Culture*.
- 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: The First Wave Target entity description: The First Wave is a 2021 documentary film directed by Matthew Heineman that chronicles the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic through the experiences of frontline healthcare workers in New York City.
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A.
First Wave
First Wave is a late-1990s science fiction television series about a man trying to thwart a secret alien invasion, created by writer-producer Chris Brancato.
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B.
The Coming Wave
The Coming Wave is a nonfiction book by AI pioneer Mustafa Suleyman that explores the transformative power and potential risks of rapidly advancing technologies like artificial intelligence and synthetic biology.
-
C.
First of the First
First of the First is the nickname of the 1st Battalion, 1st Marines, a storied infantry battalion of the United States Marine Corps known for its long combat history.
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D.
The First Day
The First Day is the initial installment in a narrative series whose story is continued in its sequel, The Second Day.
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E.
The First Drop
"The First Drop" is a song by the American punk rock band Rise Against from their 2004 album *Siren Song of the Counter Culture*.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.