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performing

ADJECTIVE
fulfilling a function
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ADJECTIVE
taking part in a presentation
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The Kennedy Center on Monday dropped US President Donald Trump's name from the website of the performing arts venue.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

In written testimony, Glynn shared his experience hearing about young women performing illegal abortions when he was a freshman at the University of South Dakota in 1966.

From Salon • Jun. 8, 2026

Sea hags have nothing on the fear of performing Nile’s drunken dancing in “The Beast in Me.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

"We are talking about the greatest player of all time. He is here because he is still performing at a very high level, not because of what he achieved in the past," Martinez explained.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

Blaise Pascal was enthralled, and started performing experiments of his own, using water, wine, and other fluids.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife




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