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performance

[per-fawr-muhns] / pərˈfɔr məns /




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China’s growth forecast, however, was raised to 4.6% after a stronger-than-expected first quarter and resilience in export performance.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

After striking with just his third ball, Robinson's performance on a seaming pitch left England fans wondering what might have been had he played during the winter's Ashes series.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

In a world where investors are increasingly only interested in artificial intelligence and little else, even retail winners can be a hard sell: Better prospects still often translate into worse stock performance.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

When discussing the stock market’s performance, investors often look year-to-year at the indexes’ total returns.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026

“If only you had been there, Fredrick! You would have seen how wild and uncontrollable they were—why, they actually stormed the stage and attacked the pirates! They disrupted the performance completely.”

From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood




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