diligent
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Avoiding price increases for consumers will require diligent utility commissioners who scrutinize spending plans and push for the grid to be used more efficiently, he said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026
My best guess is that Cassidy and Kaine themselves — being the intelligent and diligent legislators they are — would prefer a serious approach and offer this proposal simply to move their colleagues to action.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 2026
Herzog depicts the bushmen who aid Boyes as dignified, diligent and intelligent without romanticizing them while capturing the rugged beauty of the African landscape.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026
She was particularly diligent about checking for accuracy.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 2026
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
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