Event planners hope to avoid a 'repeat performance' of last year's problems. [=hope that last year's problems will not happen again this year]
a bicyclist who was disqualified for taking 'performance'-enhancing drugs [=drugs that improve your ability to do something]
How has the company's stock 'performance' been? [=has the value of the company's stock been increasing/decreasing?]
(..) - Oh, I merely played my part. - But tell me, do you enjoy music, Evey? - I suppose. You see, I'm a musician of sorts... ...and on my way to give a very special performance. What kind of musician? Percussion instruments are my speciality. But tonight I intend to call upon (..)2005 V for Vendetta
(..) John Doe, easy name to remember. He had a limp. - What was this job you did for him? - I've got a picture. One sweet piece, actually. I thought he was a performance artist. You know the sort of guy that... pisses in a cup on stage and then... drinks it. Performance art. Right. (..)1995 Se7en
(..) No, no, this is much worse. Hover power check complete. Position cyclic. Increase collective to .%. Preparing for maximum performance takeoff. Increase output to capacity. Power plant performing at capacity. We are clear. All engines operating. S.H.I.E.L.D. Emergency (..)2012 The Avengers