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performing

ADJECTIVE
fulfilling a function
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ADJECTIVE
taking part in a presentation
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On this occasion, Leo will return to tradition by performing the traditional "washing of the feet" of 12 Roman priests.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

The musician, 31, is performing as Zidler – the show's eccentric master of ceremonies – marking her highly anticipated Broadway debut.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

The worst rout in Treasurys since last April’s tariff chaos means a traditional 60% stocks and 40% bonds portfolio is performing almost as poorly as holding stocks alone.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

It’s still the world’s best performing stock market of 2026 but at this rate it won’t be for much longer.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026

“And, unlike Charlotte, I wasn’t using a supercomputer capable of performing over five hundred trillion floating-point operations per second.”

From "City Spies" by James Ponti