performance

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Although mitochondrial performance is known to decline with age, the reasons behind this gradual deterioration have remained unclear.

From Science Daily • Jun. 11, 2026

American teenager Cooper Lutkenhaus produced a stunning performance to hold off Olympic champion Emmanuel Wanyonyi in the men's 800m at the Diamond League meeting in Norway.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

“I don’t think anybody is going to change a policy on a year or two of performance, but the opportunity cost of not having that exposure in your portfolio has increased pretty significantly,” Yates says.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

“The performance of the company in his tenure was extraordinary,” said Ralph Daniel Nelson, a former Exxon executive in Saudi Arabia who also oversaw its government relations efforts.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

Army surgeon, was on duty at the Armory Square Hospital in Washington when he heard that President Lincoln and General Grant would be at the performance that night.

From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson