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performing

ADJECTIVE
fulfilling a function
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ADJECTIVE
taking part in a presentation
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Other data will be watched for signs of how the U.S. economy is performing during the Middle East war.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Maria Superata, a geisha expert who has worked with them as an interpreter, explained that the show "combines all of the traditional performing arts that you can see in Japan".

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Despite Scotland largely performing better than England and Wales over the years, it is still considerably below its target.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 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

In contrast, proteins—diverse, chatty, versatile, capable of assuming Zelig-like shapes and performing Zelig-like functions—were infinitely more attractive as gene carriers.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee