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performance

[per-fawr-muhns] / pərˈfɔr məns /




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Arguably the most memorable performance of the year wasn’t even during normal festival hours — it was when Kanye West held a Sunday Service in the campgrounds on Easter Sunday during Weekend 2.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

But the performance of the U.S. military is reason to invest more to continue its record of success.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

Connections between brain cells increased, and their performance on memory tests improved.

From Science Daily • Apr. 5, 2026

Specific attention must also be paid to Jane de Wet’s performance, which nips at the heels of the women who led the great ’90s thrillers.

From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026

That soaring sensation in my heart, after every perfectly executed combination, after every onstage performance.

From "The Sea in Winter" by Christine Day