performance
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He blamed himself for his team’s poor performance.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 29, 2026
During a performance, Hankerson said he was concerned watching as his mom, who’s been performing for 75 years, fumbled through the set.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 29, 2026
He expects domestic policies to play a larger role in shaping export performance for the rest of the year.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
Cherki was seen in animated conversation with Maresca after the final whistle, but his reward was a start at Selhurst Park and he delivered the sort of irresistible performance he, as well as City, needed.
From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026
When Tag was sure the large male had fallen asleep again, he repeated the performance.
From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer
“After much soul searching I’ve decided that I will be easing into fewer performances while focusing on transitioning into the next stage of my career and life moving forward,” Knight said via Instagram on Thursday.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 29, 2026
There will also be live performances from Faithless and Underworld, as well as global legends including Calvin Harris, Carl Cox and Martin Garrix.
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026
Other musicians would then be able to sync their performances to her pre-recorded vocals, either by sampling or in a full arrangement.
From Barron's ● Aug. 26, 2026
Exercises often pushed students into strange scenarios or premises: embodying an object, exploring a feeling or inhabiting a logic to find more instinctive, present performances.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026
The theory of signs originates in the law, and signs are treated as if they speak because court cases are discursive performances.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
Vocabulary lists containing performance
Academy Awards, List 6
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"Principles of Business," Vocabulary from Chapter 6
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