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perform

[per-fawrm] / pərˈfɔrm /




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He probably needs to perform miracles in Las Vegas but it will be fascinating to follow his progress.

From BBC Sep. 8, 2026

Where else in life can you perform that well by sitting on your hands?

From MarketWatch Sep. 8, 2026

Rather than use generative AI to provide the correct answers, school systems would perform better if it were used to aid research and learning.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 8, 2026

If the graft has enough room and a sufficient blood supply, the transplanted hepatocytes can perform functions similar to those of cells inside the liver itself.

From Science Daily Sep. 7, 2026

I can’t even move to perform an illusion.

From "Amari and the Night Brothers" by B.B. Alston

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

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 5, 2026

In recalling these roots musicians, who kept the tunes alive, Mr. Wade performs a vital service.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 4, 2026

"At the end it makes no sense thinking about it so much. The better he performs the better he will do in his career, for clubs or for England," he added.

From BBC Sep. 3, 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

A medic performs mouth-to-mouth resuscitation in a desperate attempt to save the life of a seriously wounded fellow medic, 1969.

From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge

While they performed about as well in math as in 2022, they climbed the rankings to 27th as students from other countries saw their scores fall.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 8, 2026

Though California has not performed an execution since 2006, prosecutors in some areas of the state continue to seek and win death sentences.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 8, 2026

Classmate Tiago said he enjoyed the experience of taking part in Pisa and knew that Wales had performed poorly in the past.

From BBC Sep. 8, 2026

U.S. students ranked 13th in reading, having performed worse than in 2022.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 8, 2026

Everything I worked on, every calculation I performed, was accurate to the extent of my ability.

From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson

The “10 Things I Hate About You” star was raised in Manhattan and began performing at a young age before enrolling at Columbia University—even as her Hollywood career was taking off.

From MarketWatch Sep. 8, 2026

“This suggests a new phenomenon, with the biggest factor in the overall drop in scores being advantaged students who are performing below what one would expect given their background,” said Schleicher.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 8, 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

Even before I turned pro, the media frequently interviewed me and so I was used to performing in front of cameras.

From "Courage to Soar" by Simone Biles




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