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performance

[per-fawr-muhns] / pərˈfɔr məns /




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His name was attached to criticism of former sporting director Kevin Thelwell, with his unconvincing early performances only adding fuel to the fire of his doubters.

From BBC

The home side felt their performance was reasonable - and certainly better than in the round one hammering by England - yet they were still overwhelmed in all departments.

From BBC

Shortly after Sunday's performance concluded, the call to prayer could be heard from a local mosque.

From BBC

US two-time world champion Malinin, whom Shaidorov said "means a lot to figure skating", finished a lowly eighth after a shocking performance in the free skate.

From Barron's

At the same time, American families began to flock to vaudeville performances.

From The Wall Street Journal