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- verb Third-person singular simple present indicative form of
underperform .
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Examples
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They are not that bad, either - but if a team consistently "underperforms", then logic suggests their performance is commensurate with its ability.
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Now, I happen tot hink that Sweeney's contract was a bit too high at the time, but the Twins paid pretty much what Mauer would be worth on the open market … so if he "underperforms" even just a bit each year … say, he's only a 5.5 win player at the moment rather than 6.5, the Twins are going to be hurting.
Royals Review Will McDonald 2010
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I heard on the NASA Space Flight forums that the Ares-I actually underperforms the Delta-IV if a full solid first stage can actually be worked out so this is the direction we maybe going anyway - why not go in that direction BEFORE spending the 14. billion dollars?
Delta IV Heavy is Cheaper Than Ares 1. Wow. Who Knew. - NASA Watch 2009
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The trouble is when a manager thinks that a person is negative or underperforms and will never change.
Tom Fox: How to Be Happy at Work Tom Fox 2011
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Such an agreement protects the hotel operator from loss of management income in the event the hotel underperforms.
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The publication comes ahead of the Federal Reserve meeting tonight, with many expecting an increase in quantitative easing as the U.S. economy underperforms the central bank's expectations.
OECD Cuts 2011 Growth Forecasts William Horobin 2010
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The trouble is when a manager thinks that a person is negative or underperforms and will never change.
Tom Fox: How to Be Happy at Work Tom Fox 2011
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It's going to take more than one show to turn around NBC's ratings woes, but it's still bad news if Smash underperforms.
The Lowdown on NBC's Smash: Weighing the Hype vs. the Reality 2012
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The trouble is when a manager thinks that a person is negative or underperforms and will never change.
Tom Fox: How to Be Happy at Work Tom Fox 2011
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A pessimistic child, Seligman says, "gets depressed more often," underperforms in school, at work and in sports, and is less healthy than an optimistic child.
Jesse Kornbluth: 'Tiger Mom' Says: High Standards Make Great Kids. A Noted Shrink Counters: Kids Need To...Fail. Jesse Kornbluth 2011
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