Line of Death
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The Line of Death is a controversial maritime boundary unilaterally declared by Libya in the Gulf of Sidra to assert expansive territorial claims that have been repeatedly challenged by the international community.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Line of Death canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9193000 — 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: Line of Death Context triple: [Gulf of Sidra, claimedLimitByLibya, Line of Death]
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A.
Last to Die
Last to Die is a Magic: The Gathering card, likely a creature or spell, associated with the Magic game universe.
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B.
Last to Die
"Last to Die" is a crime thriller novel by Tess Gerritsen featuring medical examiner Maura Isles and detective Jane Rizzoli as they investigate a series of murders linked to a group of traumatized orphans.
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C.
End of the Line
"End of the Line" is a 1988 folk-rock song by the supergroup Traveling Wilburys, celebrated for its upbeat reflection on resilience and camaraderie and for featuring contributions from all the band’s members.
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D.
Last Rites
Last Rites is a traditional set of Catholic sacramental practices given to a gravely ill or dying person to prepare their soul for death.
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E.
Learning To Die
"Learning To Die" is a song by the American heavy metal band Dust, known for its early 1970s hard rock sound and featuring future Ramones drummer Marky Ramone.
- 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: Line of Death Target entity description: The Line of Death is a controversial maritime boundary unilaterally declared by Libya in the Gulf of Sidra to assert expansive territorial claims that have been repeatedly challenged by the international community.
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A.
Last to Die
Last to Die is a Magic: The Gathering card, likely a creature or spell, associated with the Magic game universe.
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B.
Last to Die
"Last to Die" is a crime thriller novel by Tess Gerritsen featuring medical examiner Maura Isles and detective Jane Rizzoli as they investigate a series of murders linked to a group of traumatized orphans.
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C.
End of the Line
"End of the Line" is a 1988 folk-rock song by the supergroup Traveling Wilburys, celebrated for its upbeat reflection on resilience and camaraderie and for featuring contributions from all the band’s members.
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D.
Last Rites
Last Rites is a traditional set of Catholic sacramental practices given to a gravely ill or dying person to prepare their soul for death.
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E.
Learning To Die
"Learning To Die" is a song by the American heavy metal band Dust, known for its early 1970s hard rock sound and featuring future Ramones drummer Marky Ramone.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
disputed boundary
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maritime boundary claim ⓘ unilateral maritime boundary ⓘ |
| approximateDeclarationTime | late 1970s ⓘ |
| asserts |
Libyan sovereignty over most of the Gulf of Sidra
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expansive territorial sea claim ⓘ |
| associatedWithLeader | Muammar Gaddafi ⓘ |
| challengedBy |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
international community ⓘ other maritime nations ⓘ |
| characterizedAs | controversial maritime boundary ⓘ |
| country | Libya ⓘ |
| declaredBy | Libya ⓘ |
| disputeType | maritime boundary dispute ⓘ |
| knownFor |
being a focal point of U.S.–Libya tensions
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incidents involving military confrontations ⓘ |
| legalBasisContestedUnder | United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea ⓘ |
| locatedInBodyOfWater | Gulf of Sidra ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Mediterranean Sea ⓘ |
| location | Gulf of Sidra ⓘ |
| notRecognizedBy |
NATO member states
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United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
most other states ⓘ |
| purpose |
to extend Libyan control over the Gulf of Sidra
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to restrict foreign military and commercial navigation ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | Libya ⓘ |
| relatedToConcept |
exclusive economic zone
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freedom of navigation ⓘ territorial waters ⓘ |
| status | not widely recognized under international law ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Cold War era
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linked to:
Cold War
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How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Line of Death Description of subject: The Line of Death is a controversial maritime boundary unilaterally declared by Libya in the Gulf of Sidra to assert expansive territorial claims that have been repeatedly challenged by the international community.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.