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performance

[per-fawr-muhns] / pərˈfɔr məns /




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Roman's Wide Field Instrument achieved optical performance nearly 30% better than the team had predicted.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 17, 2026

But after a rookie season that showed flashes of brilliance, highlighted by a 130-yard performance in his second NFL game, his production regressed.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 17, 2026

Her performance set a high bar for Zacharia, who was a relative novice.

From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026

That year, 37% of voters said they approved of Bush’s job performance.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026

But his smooth, graceful parries were met with fierce tenacity from his partner—the other man, at least six centimeters taller, put all his strength behind his blows, as though this weren’t a performance at all.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros

“This condition has been exacerbated by recent concert performances, leading to problems with hearing, vision and balance,” Joel said in a statement on his Instagram in May 2025.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026

The sceptics will say Barcola needs to start delivering in the Premier League too, and Florian Wirtz has been taking a bit of a battering for his performances.

From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026

"I thought she was very good," Trump, known to enjoy watching his staffers' performances on television, later told reporters.

From Barron's ● Oct. 13, 2026

In the best performances, rare though they may be, this music grabs listeners by the collar and never lets them go.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026

She is remembered, not for her talent as an accomplished actress or her lifetime of performances onstage, but for the scene she staged in the president’s box.

From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson


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