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performance

[per-fawr-muhns] / pərˈfɔr məns /




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The venue’s floor-level performance space can make sightlines a little challenging, but the energy more than makes up for it.

From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026

Reasons to look for a new adviser include failure to listen, high fees, the adviser’s retirement, poor communication, disappointing performance, different values, ineffective advice and bad rapport, according to this survey by Financial Advisor Magazine.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

Earlier they looked at the performance of stocks trading above the threshold across 40 years.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

I guess I reached a point in my life as a creative where I realized, actually, performance isn’t about putting on the mask, it’s about taking it off.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

If the terrified parrot harbored any plans to continue its performance, they were now abandoned.

From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood




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