perform
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“This is my job and I love what I do. I’m thankful to my fellow lifeguards who perform rescues just like this every day.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 2026
Citigroup found that bonds perform especially well when control of the government is split between the parties.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 17, 2026
The researchers also reported that the new system could perform the same memory function as comparable technologies while consuming only one-tenth as much power.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 17, 2026
The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority found that those who use social media for investment advice rate their investment knowledge higher than those who don’t, but perform worse on an objective knowledge test.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026
Professionals perform effectively in teams and communicate effectively to individuals and groups through various means.
From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin
Jake Slaughter performs well in his first audition for the Chargers’ starting left-tackle role and the Mike McDaniel-guided running game puts on a show.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026
He is said to be waiting to see how the new Honda performs before deciding whether to stay in F1 with Aston Martin next year.
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026
Outside, Alicante performs the same trick on a larger scale.
From Salon ● Aug. 11, 2026
These questions led Kean to investigate how the brain actually performs logical reasoning.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 11, 2026
In a showcase of shorter performances that afternoon, another high school performs a production number from Pippin.
From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove
Backed by tech heavyweights like Meituan and venture-capital firm HSG, the startup captured national attention when its humanoid robots performed a folk dance during a Lunar New Year Gala broadcast last year.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026
On Thursday night, eight jazz artists and groups performed a pop-up show, including Okay Coleman!, the Don Brown Collective, Joy Guerilla, and Genghis Don, who also organized the event.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026
While the hearing-implant maker’s FY 2026 revenue was broadly in line with consensus, Wong-Pan points out that the Australian company’s implants and services units both performed more strongly than analysts had expected.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026
Even as he waits for his final results, he believes he performed well.
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026
Alfhercht huffed, performed a few more gestures, and then snatched the pencil from Ivan.
From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack
A closely related worry is that a crash may be imminent, given that the stock market has been performing so well and for so long.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 17, 2026
“They will always choose to move the goal posts instead of performing better.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 2026
There is due to be singers performing some of her songs, a chance to hear from members of her team, and people sharing stories about her life and career.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
Here’s what it can be: the world’s pre-eminent women’s basketball league, filled with players performing at the highest level.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
God forbid that we falter or recoil from performing our solemn duty.
From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson
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