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performing

ADJECTIVE
fulfilling a function
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ADJECTIVE
taking part in a presentation
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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

He adds that WELL’s clinical businesses and healthcare technology stack are both performing well, with margin expansion expected as AI initiatives and a sizeable M&A pipeline drive the next phase of growth.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

Clean-energy stocks are performing well, but they can still destroy capital if investors buy the wrong company at the wrong price.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

Janet Jackson, Lionel Richie and Wyclef Jean have already signed up to appear at the festival, with Craig David, Blue and Ruby Roberts performing as special guests with Aguilera.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

Children now grow up spending much of their leisure time hearing music rather than performing or making it.

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin




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