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performance

[per-fawr-muhns] / pərˈfɔr məns /




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But one area where the U.S. is currently distinctly on top is stock-market performance.

From MarketWatch Sep. 21, 2026

He expects regulatory risks to weigh on Tenaga’s near-term share performance, particularly if fuel prices remain elevated into 2027.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 21, 2026

Rams players have said that they quickly put their performance against the 49ers behind and were focused on the Giants.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 21, 2026

Taylor admitted his mum was "rather alarmed" by their performance but she admired Freddie's courtesy and style.

From BBC Sep. 19, 2026

When her friends and comrades asked for a dance performance to celebrate the new year of 1945, she had to be coaxed, but she gave in at last.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein

Manchester United: Disappointing performances to lose at Hull and draw at a Fulham side who were bottom of the league.

From BBC Sep. 21, 2026

Maybe I’m imagining things, but considering that the performances of both teams were equally awful, everyone is really blasting the Chargers while making lots of excuses for the Rams.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 19, 2026

Last year's Glastonbury Festival saw headline performances from The 1975, Neil Young and Olivia Rodrigo, with Rod Stewart in the so-called legend slot.

From BBC Sep. 18, 2026

Among his most indelible performances was “The Way You Look Tonight.”

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 18, 2026

The performances were sacred; the spectators, too, along with the writers and the performers, were engaged in an act of worship.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton




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