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perform

[per-fawrm] / pərˈfɔrm /




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So she called every woman she could think of until someone recommended a medical provider in New Jersey, someone discreet and capable who could perform an abortion for her.

From Salon Sep. 7, 2026

Holmes founded Theranos in 2003 and became one of Silicon Valley’s most celebrated young entrepreneurs by claiming the company could perform a wide range of medical tests using only a few drops of blood.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 7, 2026

"This would give students another chance if an exam is cancelled or they do not perform well, reducing the risk of losing an entire year," she says.

From BBC Sep. 6, 2026

A month later, it revealed a model called π0.7, which was able to perform tasks that “were never seen in its training data.”

From MarketWatch Sep. 5, 2026

Marvellers were born with marvels, light inside them that allowed them to perform magical feats.

From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton

Johnson’s Marina performs with lovely gravitas, as do Javier’s Thaisa and Thompson’s Pericles.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 5, 2026

That’s assuming the stock market performs as it did on average following past occasions when the Federal Reserve began raising rates following a rate-cut cycle — so-called first hikes.

From MarketWatch Sep. 3, 2026

The higher price lifts Canada’s major oil producers, with Vermilion Energy, Athabasca Oil, Strathcona Resources, Suncor and Cenovus among the top performs, rising 3.5%, 2.4%, 1.7%, 2.6% and 2.6%, respectively.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 1, 2026

The artist, whose real name is Pascal Robinson-Foster, performs as one half of the duo Bob Vylan.

From BBC Aug. 27, 2026

"Show us how a real champ performs the Heimlich maneuver."

From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris

On the last day, we rode downhill to the Mississippi, where waves of happy cyclists performed one last ritual, dipping their wheels in the river.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 6, 2026

Most purely cosmetic surgery is paid for out of pocket, as Medicare generally doesn’t cover procedures performed solely for cosmetic purposes.

From MarketWatch Sep. 5, 2026

He has performed voice work for the movie “Monsters, Inc.,” and video games including “Wall-E” and “Mafia II.”

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 4, 2026

Rod Stewart performed there again in 2014 during the Opening Ceremony for the Commonwealth Games.

From BBC Sep. 4, 2026

He’d written a mediocre poem but had performed like a trained actor, which made his mediocre poem sound excellent.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith

West Midlands superstar Jorja Smith will be performing following on from the release of her third album, What Are The Odds.

From BBC Sep. 7, 2026

As a senior, Elsesser was named best new artist at the Guild Hall Exhibition, the youngest-ever recipient at the prestigious visual and performing arts center in East Hampton.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 7, 2026

I may have been stretching and reading more, but it sure did feel like I was performing wellness versus actually feeling well.

From Slate Sep. 6, 2026

Aspiration’s records showed that the company had paid Leonard tens of millions of dollars in endorsements, despite Leonard performing no significant work for the company.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 2, 2026

I had a hard time making up my mind about performing in front of a crowd.

From "Breaking Through" by Francisco Jiménez




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