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[per-fawrm] / pərˈfɔrm /




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The report said that plans to build orbiting satellite data centers powered by the sun that would perform AI calculations were plausible but would require “uproven engineering to succeed.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

“I have Pavarotti coming. Pavarotti doesn’t perform for anybody. He’s the highest-paid performer in the world,” he once told the New Yorker.

From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026

A music teacher who flew home early from her holiday to perform at a surprise gig said she did not know she would be duetting with Ed Sheeran until she arrived.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

Investors are paying close attention to huge IPOs expected this year, with questions about how they may perform amid enthusiasm for AI.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

Nyla sits on a stool next to the pod and slips on gloves like she’s a dental hygienist about to perform a cleaning.

From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera




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