perform
Example Sentences
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They assemble cars, they perform surgery, and they even handle cargo at airports.
From BBC • May 18, 2026
During a feast where guests were expected to recite poetry, he reportedly became embarrassed because he did not know any songs or verses to perform.
From Science Daily • May 17, 2026
About 4% of the roughly 127,000 veterinarians in the U.S. are certified to perform acupuncture, according to the American Board of Veterinary Acupuncture.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026
The tradition forces the “Weekend Update” co-anchors to perform jokes the other has written for them live, without the benefit of a pre-show read.
From Salon • May 17, 2026
As Adams saw it, he had been prepared, by both experience and training, to perform a central role in the unfolding drama of winning and securing the American Revolution.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
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Jim Burke's Academic Vocabulary List
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TEKS ELAR Academic Vocabulary List (5th-7th grades)
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"Julius Caesar" by William Shakespeare, Act I
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