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performing

ADJECTIVE
fulfilling a function
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ADJECTIVE
taking part in a presentation
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Eva hopes to study performing arts after leaving school, which she believes could help develop the character and performance side of her wrestling.

From BBC Sep. 19, 2026

That was the task Wagner was performing on October 24, 2025, when McGetchin caught his attention.

From Science Daily Sep. 18, 2026

Gibbons said the information technology and energy sectors have proved to be the best performing on average one year after a rate rise.

From MarketWatch Sep. 17, 2026

Attempts to lower their sugar content has resulted in cereals performing poorly in taste tests.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 17, 2026

Galileo, for example, despite performing exquisite experiments, never fully grasped the power of the experimental method, dismissing Gilbert’s work as not sufficiently philosophical.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton




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