diligent
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“They’ll have to be vigilant, they’ll have to be diligent, but those rights protect them,” she said.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 30, 2026
County Sheriff’s Department — could have affected their ability to engage in the surrogacy process, if a surrogacy firm conducted a diligent background check of the aspiring parents, according to two civil attorneys.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026
The gangs depend on secretive “builders” who meticulously construct skimming devices that even diligent merchants can miss, investigators say.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 20, 2026
On Tuesday President Lee said that it was "regrettable" that because of a few "loach-like figures who muddy the well water", "the honour and pride of the majority of diligent police officers are being damaged".
From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2026
I had made a hurried but diligent search which I finally abandoned, telling myself I’d be back for it later.
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
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