perform poorly

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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 stock of a company that is the subject of conflicting news will therefore perform poorly.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 24, 2025

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

From Barron's • Oct. 27, 2025

As her party's conference kicks off in Manchester, Badenoch is facing questions about her first year as leader which has seen the party perform poorly in the polls and in local elections.

From BBC • Oct. 5, 2025

White children in these schools also perform poorly.

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