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performance

[per-fawr-muhns] / pərˈfɔr məns /




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At the beginning of the study, people with high and low ARC scores showed no obvious differences in cognitive performance.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 14, 2026

In Strasbourg, France, the Chinese Consulate attempted unsuccessfully to pressure a local theater into canceling a performance of This Is Not an Embassy, a play about Taiwan’s complicated diplomatic status.

From Slate ● Nov. 14, 2026

"I suspect that no-one who was present on that night in 1986 could possibly forget your performance of I'm Still Standing," King Charles said.

From BBC ● Nov. 14, 2026

The problem was twofold: in 2009, Greece’s budget deficit exceeded 15% of GDP; the previous year, its current-account deficit, a measure of the country’s weak trade performance, also topped 15% of GDP.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 14, 2026

The boys earned prestigious Hitler Youth merit badges for outstanding performance.

From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti

How have these big performances, like 82 World or headlining at BMO Stadium, helped you grow as performers?

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 13, 2026

Manager Ramsey called the buccaneering midfielder his "lynchpin" as England triumphed over West Germany in the showpiece and those performances helped Charlton win the Ballon d'Or later that year.

From BBC ● Nov. 12, 2026

The pair discussed some of their favourite musical performances, as well as the role music has played in the King's charity, the King's Trust.

From BBC ● Nov. 12, 2026

He also delivered top-tier performances as Doc Holliday in "Doc" from 1971, "The New Centurions" and "The Long Riders."

From Barron's ● Nov. 11, 2026

Soon Bobby was playing “Beer Barrel Polka” and other tunes and felt competent enough to give performances at more than one school assembly.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady


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