performing

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The rapper played the first of two shows Wednesday night, performing new songs and oldies on a giant dome on the stadium’s floor.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

In Japanese, the word geisha means "person of the arts", and can refer to a woman or man trained in traditional Japanese performing arts.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 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

"All I am doing is fixing, cleaning, running, and 'sprucing up' a terribly maintained, for many years, Building," Trump wrote about the performing arts venue in Washington DC.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

God forbid that we falter or recoil from performing our solemn duty.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson