diligence

Example Sentences

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“Technology can assist legal practice, but it does not replace an attorney’s duty of competence, diligence, and honesty.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026

Leggett & Platt rejected the offer, but entered a nondisclosure agreement and six-month standstill with Somnigroup to help with the due diligence process and determine whether a deal could be reached.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

The financial strength of the conference is part of the reason some private-equity funds have been doing due diligence on the Big Ten, with hopes to invest in the conference itself.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026

Surrey resumed on the final morning on 169-3, still 47 behind, way behind in the game but in conditions which offered them a way out of trouble if they batted with the required diligence.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

Reviews praised “the great passion for investigation and tireless diligence of this woman,” and wealthy collectors immediately snapped up the more expensive copies, which had been hand-colored in Maria’s workshop.

From "The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science" by Joyce Sidman