perform
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An inquest looking into how he died found that a failure to spot the signs of a cardiac arrest contributed to his death, as nobody attempted to perform CPR or use a defibrillator on him.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
Maybe, but fortunately for us, the Chateau Marmont no longer allows guests to perform seances.
From Salon • Jun. 10, 2026
“Gold’s safe-haven appeal tends to perform best during a financial crisis or growth shock…periods when central banks cut rates, real yields fall and the dollar weakens,” Hansen said.
From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026
Entry-level workers, on the other hand, may benefit: AI can compress the learning curve, allowing less-experienced people to perform at higher levels sooner.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
Aircraft took over the reconnaissance operations that cavalry could no longer perform.
From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman
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Jim Burke's Academic Vocabulary List
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"Julius Caesar" by William Shakespeare, Act I
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