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performing

ADJECTIVE
fulfilling a function
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ADJECTIVE
taking part in a presentation
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Festival organizers believe that a wide array of performing arts created by transgender artists can be a lifeline.

From Los Angeles Times • 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

You could see autonomous robots performing complicated surgeries by themselves, every car on the road getting driven autonomously, and personal artificial intelligence agents organizing every step of a person’s day-to-day activities.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

Ye has slowly been returning to main stages, headlining 2024's Rolling Loud in California with US rapper Ty Dolla $ign and performing live in China, South Korea and Mexico over the past two years.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

The original conspirators still gather for dinner occasionally, particularly when the circus is performing nearby, but this has become more and more infrequent.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern