perform
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In the end, all that feels certain is the characters’ insecurity, their conviction that, whatever part they perform, there is someone else who can do it better.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
Her biggest challenge will be finding time to watch her two daughters perform in two sports in her new job serving as region director for the Eagle Rock/Highland Park Network.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 1, 2026
Australian artist Delta Goodrem will perform a homage to Scotland at the closing ceremony 20 years after she sang in Melbourne 2006.
From BBC ● Aug. 1, 2026
The hydrated material stored far more charge, charged much faster, and continued to perform reliably for more than 400 charge cycles.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 1, 2026
How did the bet perform, for instance, using the assumption of losses generated by the most pessimistic Wall Street analyst?
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
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Scientists at the University of Surrey have found that a sodium-based battery material performs much better when its natural water content is left in place.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 1, 2026
"When he performs, you can see there's an emotional intelligence and subtlety to what he's bringing to screen," he said.
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
To combat loneliness and help older residents earn some money, Yod has started a traditional drumming circle that performs at weddings and other occasions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 26, 2026
The company said the new model performs close to Fable 5 across many tasks despite the lower cost.
From Barron's ● Jul. 24, 2026
A Racal suit performs the same job as a heavy-duty Chemturion space suit.
From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston
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The family then flew to Texas where the operation was performed in November last year, 26 weeks into the pregnancy.
From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2026
His parents encouraged his musical education, and he’s performed enough in bands and local musical theater not to suffer from stage fright.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 3, 2026
Here’s how Apple’s stock performed subsequently to each of those:
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 2, 2026
But Nyong’o’s Helen, admirably performed though it was, contained few of the metatextual implications of Nolan’s other casting choices.
From Salon ● Aug. 2, 2026
I just managed to get one foot hooked on the spoke of a wheel as we performed a series of world-class corkscrews.
From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda
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It is vastly different lower down where there is the acceptance that, if a player is performing well, they could be likely to move on.
From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2026
The statement said Del Naja and Marshall would “be banned from re-entering Singapore” and are forbidden from performing there again.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 3, 2026
December 28: Boeing urges airlines to undertake inspections after an international operator discovered a bolt with a missing nut while performing routine maintenance.
From Barron's ● Aug. 3, 2026
“Everything is free now, that’s what they say. Everything I’ve ever done, gonna give it away,” she sings, before immediately shifting toward plans to make money elsewhere so that she can keep performing.
From Salon ● Aug. 3, 2026
In a very real sense, we are complicitous in their achievement, since we are the audience for which they were performing; knowing we would be watching helped to keep them on their best behavior.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
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