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performance

[per-fawr-muhns] / pərˈfɔr məns /




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“The business requires significant capital investment to de-lever and execute the strategic initiatives needed to turn system performance around,” he added.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 28, 2026

Chief Executive Bracken Darrell said that the performance for the quarter came in ahead of guidance across key metrics, crediting the company’s product lines and execution.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026

The typically smug host appeared upset earlier this year at the Golden Globes when presenter Wanda Sykes roasted him and another nominee up for best performance in stand-up comedy on television, Ricky Gervais.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026

“I think the performance that we’ve seen by the company in the markets, as well as among users, really has nothing to do with the name,” she told me.

From Slate ● Oct. 28, 2026

When her friends and comrades asked for a dance performance to celebrate the new year of 1945, she had to be coaxed, but she gave in at last.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein

That form is testament to the performances of Ezri Konsa, who has stepped up in Saliba's absence and been given his chance to shine.

From BBC ● Oct. 27, 2026

At the San Francisco Opera, a fight with the orchestra over compensation resulted in the cancellation of four stage performances and a free public concert last month.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026

In particular, he writes, Capra excelled at motivating great performances.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 27, 2026

Thom Sigsby, who owns the Fable with his wife, Monica Katzenell Sigsby, enjoys the low-key performances.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 26, 2026

Cody also was able to hold performances on Sundays and, being outside the fairgrounds, did not have to contribute half his revenue to the Exposition Company.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson


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