perform poorly
Example Sentences
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Focus could center on U.K. local elections on Thursday, where the ruling Labour Party is expected to perform poorly.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 1, 2026
The next general election is not expected until 2029, but the defeat will intensify pressure on him ahead of May local elections, when the party is predicted to also perform poorly.
From Barron's ● Feb. 27, 2026
The stock of a company that is the subject of conflicting news will therefore perform poorly.
From MarketWatch ● Dec. 24, 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
