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perform poorly

VERB
choke up
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Prediction markets indicate that the ruling Labour party could perform poorly at the elections, triggering a potential leadership contest for the prime minister role.

From The Wall Street Journal May 5, 2026

A similar self-reinforcing loop occurs when bond funds perform poorly, causing net outflows, which in turn leads to even poorer fund performance.

From MarketWatch Apr. 20, 2026

That doesn’t mean that the market will perform poorly.

From Barron's Oct. 27, 2025

"We need everybody, including him, to be contributing because we don't have the depth to leave people out if they perform poorly," said Postecoglou.

From BBC Jan. 27, 2025

White children in these schools also perform poorly.

From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt




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