the Sharks
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The Sharks are the Puerto Rican street gang in the musical and film "West Side Story," who rival the white American gang known as the Jets.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| the Sharks canonical | 5 |
| The Sharks | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12082297 — 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 Sharks Context triple: [America (West Side Story song), associatedWithFictionalGang, the Sharks]
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A.
the Penguins
The Penguins are a close-knit group of quirky, resourceful penguins known for their comedic teamwork and adventurous antics.
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B.
Sale Sharks
Sale Sharks are a professional rugby union club based in Greater Manchester, competing in England’s Premiership Rugby.
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C.
LIU Sharks
LIU Sharks is the collective name for the varsity athletic teams representing Long Island University in NCAA competition.
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D.
Sharks Women
Sharks Women is the women's rugby union team associated with the professional Sharks franchise based in Durban, South Africa.
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E.
The Dolphins
The Dolphins are the elite national swimming team representing Australia in international competitions such as the Olympic Games and World Championships.
- 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 Sharks Target entity description: The Sharks are the Puerto Rican street gang in the musical and film "West Side Story," who rival the white American gang known as the Jets.
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A.
the Penguins
The Penguins are a close-knit group of quirky, resourceful penguins known for their comedic teamwork and adventurous antics.
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B.
Sale Sharks
Sale Sharks are a professional rugby union club based in Greater Manchester, competing in England’s Premiership Rugby.
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C.
LIU Sharks
LIU Sharks is the collective name for the varsity athletic teams representing Long Island University in NCAA competition.
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D.
Sharks Women
Sharks Women is the women's rugby union team associated with the professional Sharks franchise based in Durban, South Africa.
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E.
The Dolphins
The Dolphins are the elite national swimming team representing Australia in international competitions such as the Olympic Games and World Championships.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
America
linked to: the Sharks
subject linked to:
Chino (West Side Story)
subject linked to:
Bernardo (West Side Story)
subject linked to:
Bernardo (West Side Story)
subject linked to:
Lieutenant Schrank in West Side Story