diligent
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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
In diligent, exhausted Japan, self-described elite "competitive sleepers" vied to lie down, relax and nap the fastest and deepest in a contest organised by a mattress company.
From Barron's ● Oct. 6, 2026
I’m such a diligent user of Factiva, my employer’s news database tool, that its staff recently sought me out for my ideas about a coming upgrade, using—what else—artificial intelligence.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
He seems like a nice kid — well-mannered, diligent and hardworking.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 23, 2026
She was diligent and obedient and believed with all her heart that one day her prayers would be answered.
From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny
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