performance
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Instead, performance slumped and he retired in February 2000, scribbling a message on his office whiteboard: “Tulip bulbs for sale”—a reminder of 17th-century speculation in the Dutch flower market.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026
But the elevated velocity didn’t seem to affect his performance beyond extending at-bats.
From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026
May brought yet another month of stellar stock-market performance.
From MarketWatch • May 31, 2026
Part of that building inspired the next generation of rappers to incorporate their love of other aspects of Asian pop culture, such as anime, into their prose and performance style.
From Salon • May 31, 2026
Almost everyone regarded his retirement of 1796 as a repeat performance of his resignation as commander of the Continental Army in 1783.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
Vocabulary lists containing performance
Academy Awards, List 6
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myPerspectives 8.3
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"Principles of Business," Vocabulary from Chapter 6
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