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perform

[per-fawrm] / pərˈfɔrm /




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Supervisors perform daily audits using tablets to measure how much meat they are yielding.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 10, 2026

McCoy is at an Odd Future tour stop with his best friend, Chayne Armstrong, to see Armstrong’s good friend Tyler, the Creator perform.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 9, 2026

There are good reasons to expect bonds will perform much better in the coming year than they have over the past one.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 9, 2026

Dendritic cells perform this role by capturing foreign substances called antigens and presenting them to T cells, which are immune cells that recognize specific threats.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 9, 2026

When we reached the end of our sloppy, extemporaneous dance I started to perform a ridiculous curtsy that felt appropriate to the pantomime we’d been doing, but Luc held out his hand again.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse

Many are waiting to see how Anthropic performs before taking any big steps.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2026

The green goblin fronts a metal band, sells life insurance by day and performs comedy by night.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 27, 2026

One limitation is that the study population did not include a sufficiently diverse range of ethnic backgrounds, which could affect how well the technology performs across different populations.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 26, 2026

Laveaux performs throughout the night, concluding with a dance party called the Final Voyage.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 26, 2026

Reverend Hunt performs the service, and we have a good meal afterward, with several chickens sacrificed for the celebration.

From "Blood on the River" by Elisa Carbone

He performed with Gene Autry and Lawrence Welk, and appeared on screen with Elvis Presley in the musical film “Roustabout” and Jerry Lewis in comedy film “The Patsy.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 9, 2026

Not only does the chart illustrate that bond bear markets don’t last forever, they also show that bonds often produce their most impressive gains following several-year periods in which they have performed poorly.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 9, 2026

Folk musicians performed as pilgrims sheltered from the spring sun under umbrellas.

From Barron's ● Nov. 9, 2026

The pop-star's connection with Madison Square Garden runs deep as she has performed there for two of her tours, external "Fearless" in 2009 and "Speak Now" in 2011.

From BBC ● Nov. 7, 2026

The picture was taken the night my mother performed at the world-famous Carnegie Hall in New York City.

From "Shine!" by J.J. and Chris Grabenstein

I keep coming back to that distinction: Reis is still performing belonging.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 10, 2026

Cafe Continental in Stalybridge found itself feeding Stevie Wonder, his band and entourage after the singer's sold-out gig performing his classic album Songs In The Key Of Life at the Co-op Live in Manchester.

From BBC ● Nov. 10, 2026

This process makes everyday activities possible, from walking and maintaining posture to lifting objects and performing precise movements.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 10, 2026

For Bhutan's Nyendra, who is performing his folk-pop love song in traditional dress, the show offers a platform well beyond his country of 800,000 inhabitants.

From Barron's ● Nov. 8, 2026

After performing that hazardous job for a few years and setting some aviation records, her career options began to open up.

From "Women in Space" by Karen Bush Gibson


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