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performing

British  
/ pəˈfɔːmɪŋ /

adjective

  1. (of an animal) trained to perform tricks before an audience, as in a circus

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Our product wasn’t performing at the right level.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

The company’s precision farming unit is performing well.

From Barron's • May 6, 2026

Huang, a progressive community activist, said she is performing well with younger voters, who are not traditionally polled as frequently since they are less likely to show up to vote.

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026

Parton, 80, said in videos posted to her social media accounts that although treatment for an unspecified illness was going well, she wasn't ready to be performing on stage.

From Barron's • May 4, 2026

Blaise Pascal was enthralled, and started performing experiments of his own, using water, wine, and other fluids.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife

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