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performing

ADJECTIVE
fulfilling a function
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ADJECTIVE
taking part in a presentation
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Over the past year, XLE has been the second-best performing sector, rallying 45% and trailing only technology.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

In written testimony, Glynn shared his experience hearing about young women performing illegal abortions when he was a freshman at the University of South Dakota in 1966.

From Salon • Jun. 8, 2026

Sea hags have nothing on the fear of performing Nile’s drunken dancing in “The Beast in Me.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

"We are talking about the greatest player of all time. He is here because he is still performing at a very high level, not because of what he achieved in the past," Martinez explained.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

They also believed camp life fostered a sense of camaraderie among young people from all classes, since rich and poor alike lived side by side, performing the same manual labor and sharing rations.

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




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