be diligent
Example Sentences
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Officials say that to combat the spread, ranchers must be diligent about covering wounds on their livestock, to prevent screwworms from taking hold.
From BBC ● Jun. 5, 2026
For tracking to be useful, you have to be diligent.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 9, 2025
But if you don’t know anyone in the industry, be diligent about saving and investing the money that you’re making from your day job or side gigs.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2025
Gallagher, the English professor, wrote that he has tried to reduce his reliance on lists, not just to avoid sounding like ChatGPT “but also to be diligent about my word choice.”
From Slate ● Aug. 20, 2025
I resolve to be diligent with my tasks and not fall asleep when I say my prayers.
From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez
