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performance

[per-fawr-muhns] / pərˈfɔr məns /




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Stand-in captain Charlie Dean and 18-year-old debutant Tilly Corteen-Coleman salvaged a tense one-wicket victory from an underwhelming overall performance to ensure England's summer began with a win in the first-one day international against New Zealand.

From BBC • May 10, 2026

“Her performance was spectacular,” or “She gave a remarkable turn as a picture of Tinseltown’s innate immorality,” would also work.

From Salon • May 10, 2026

“First outing back, stuff was good,” Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said of Snell’s performance.

From Los Angeles Times • May 10, 2026

“When you think about what’s driving the bull market, it’s the megacap names for performance and overall earnings.”

From MarketWatch • May 10, 2026

The day of the performance was not far off, and he hadn’t even figured out what Count Olaf was up to, let alone how to stop him.

From "The Bad Beginning" by Lemony Snicket




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