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performing

ADJECTIVE
fulfilling a function
Synonyms


ADJECTIVE
taking part in a presentation
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In the run-up to her departure, the petite principal dancer has been performing as if she still had any number of years left in her onstage career.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

Their work led to a method for performing entangled measurements that can identify W states, with an experimental demonstration using three photons.

From Science Daily • May 13, 2026

Inspectors highlighted staff shortages, low morale, a failure to investigate and learn from incidents and delays to performing C-sections and inductions.

From BBC • May 11, 2026

The one constant, however, was the music — whether it was attending concerts by Mano Negra and the Sugarcubes or listening to buskers performing José José karaoke at the border crossing.

From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026

The plan is for Yelena to spend up to six months performing biophysics and medical experiments.

From "Women in Space" by Karen Bush Gibson




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