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performance

[per-fawr-muhns] / pərˈfɔr məns /




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As the picture of Swiss elegance and killer performance, Roger Federer was the natural face of On.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2026

Alex Scott: The Bournemouth midfielder was given his first England start and put in a really confident performance.

From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026

On top of technical performance metrics, there seems to be a new criteria to judge AI agents by: cuteness.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 3, 2026

There is no point at which the dragging of Schmitt for this performance would turn excessive.

From Slate ● Oct. 3, 2026

Army surgeon, was on duty at the Armory Square Hospital in Washington when he heard that President Lincoln and General Grant would be at the performance that night.

From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson

The Grammy-winning “Same Love” musician faced backlash from a number of Jewish advocacy groups over his performances at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026

Adams, 33, is coming off two consecutive 100-yard receiving performances.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026

The Recording Academy announced the new category in June, saying it would recognise "artistic excellence in Asian pop music performances originating from or widely recognized within Asian markets".

From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026

Among the most deleterious has been the ban, since Sept. 15, on public performances at the center, ostensibly because of building-safety concerns.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

The stagehands were advised to wear all black on the day of the performances so they wouldn’t stand out during the show.

From "George" by Alex Gino




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