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perform

[per-fawrm] / pərˈfɔrm /




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When Sir Patrick was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II in 2010, he said he owed "literally everything" to his former English teacher who first encouraged him to perform.

From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026

Young Patrick's love of drama developed at school when one of his teachers introduced him to Shakespeare and encouraged him to perform.

From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026

The company said it believes the work that knowledge workers perform represented more than $40 trillion in economic value last year.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026

The company said those drive-thru lanes “continue to perform well and are helping enhance guest access and convenience, as well as increase new restaurant sales, margins and returns.”

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 28, 2026

After a few times through, have the students drop the chanting and perform the piece using clapping only.

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin

The green goblin fronts a metal band, sells life insurance by day and performs comedy by night.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 27, 2026

One limitation is that the study population did not include a sufficiently diverse range of ethnic backgrounds, which could affect how well the technology performs across different populations.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 26, 2026

Although he performs seated on a throne, his eyes are full of life and his voice is powerful.

From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2026

Who looks at those Saturday losses and performs last rites upon the Bulldogs and Irish?

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026

A Racal suit performs the same job as a heavy-duty Chemturion space suit.

From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston

Antonoff has been on the road for the Bleachers Forever tour since June and recently performed at the Troubadour in West Hollywood.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2026

For years, he performed a one-man version of Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol on Broadway - playing all 40 characters.

From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026

Here’s how all three have performed this year through Wednesday, with dividends reinvested:

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 29, 2026

Other robots are used in the manufacture of metal parts, but many assembly operations are still performed by hand.

From Barron's ● Oct. 28, 2026

With all the government officials, doctors, scientists, and church people present, all seeking the truth as to whether Bobby was Jinky’s father, it seemed impossible that the exhumation was performed improperly.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady

In ordinary situations, I was always trying to figure out how to appear smart, funny or interesting, wondering if they liked me, performing normalcy, coolness or good parenting.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2026

It drew the spotlight in 2024, when Anant's lavish pre-wedding celebrations there brought Mark Zuckerberg, Bill Gates and Ivanka Trump as guests, with Rihanna performing.

From Barron's ● Oct. 30, 2026

The regulator downgraded the firm from two stars out of a possible four to one, meaning it is now considered a "poor performing company" for its environmental impact.

From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026

Stocks with relatively high dividend yields have been performing very well as a group, in line with the general broadening of performance for the U.S. stock market.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 29, 2026

Penelope agreed, but even in performing this happy task, a note of melancholy crept in.

From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood


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