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performs
  • present tense form of perform (3rd person singular).

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The amount of notes redeemed and the number of shares issued depend on how the stock performs over a five-day observation period, Virgin said.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026

These flights are intended to show how the aircraft performs under the operating conditions required for NASA's Quesst mission, which aims to collect data on quiet supersonic flight.

From Science Daily • Jun. 1, 2026

Investors can wait for feedback from test drives to see how the Luce performs.

From Barron's • May 26, 2026

He said the money "will go directly towards patient care", stating the hospice sector cares for about 13,000 people and performs 30,000 community visits per year.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

The brunette from earlier, Becky, is called to the stage and she performs Otis Redding’s “Try a Little Tenderness.”

From "They Both Die at the End" by Adam Silvera