Example Sentences

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The fist-pumping defiance from those who have performed so poorly, with Spurs finishing 17th for the second successive season, could have been avoided had they pitched up and performed earlier in this wretched campaign.

From BBC • May 24, 2026

Indeed, semiconductor stocks and other companies have largely led the market’s latest leg higher, although small-cap tech stocks have performed well.

From MarketWatch • May 16, 2026

The Invesco equal-weighted ETF is down 13% from its record high hit in January, while the S&P 500 has risen to new highs this month, showing that most consumer discretionary stocks have performed poorly.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

While AI lab and hardware stocks have performed extremely well in 2026, internet companies with sizable AI-related businesses came under pressure previously due to the global selloff in software stocks, they note.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

“I do not understand. You—you have performed extraordinary magic with that wand.”

From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling