performance
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Myles Garrett is coming off a dominating three-sack performance in his return to the Rams’ lineup.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 14, 2026
In Strasbourg, France, the Chinese Consulate attempted unsuccessfully to pressure a local theater into canceling a performance of This Is Not an Embassy, a play about Taiwan’s complicated diplomatic status.
From Slate ● Nov. 14, 2026
"I suspect that no-one who was present on that night in 1986 could possibly forget your performance of I'm Still Standing," King Charles said.
From BBC ● Nov. 14, 2026
Earlier this month, his party, ELAS, became the first to voluntarily present its program to the Hellenic Fiscal Council, a body created during the crisis to monitor Greece’s fiscal performance.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 14, 2026
If it had been up to him, the demigod version of the Adams-Jefferson dialogue would have captured its essence and ultimate meaning as a staged performance for posterity.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
Hongjoong: One of the reasons that we were able to get a lot of attention early in our careers was that we had a signature energy in our songs and performances.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 13, 2026
Manager Ramsey called the buccaneering midfielder his "lynchpin" as England triumphed over West Germany in the showpiece and those performances helped Charlton win the Ballon d'Or later that year.
From BBC ● Nov. 12, 2026
He takes part in other dramatic performances and is used to performing in front of an audience - but improvising is "totally new" to him and "slightly terrifying".
From BBC ● Nov. 11, 2026
Their performances have a bright bloom that makes us feel the firmness of the bond between them.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 11, 2026
Similar to Western Symphonies, these raga performances can last up to 1 hour.
From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin
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Academy Awards, List 6
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