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diligent

[dil-i-juhnt] / ˈdɪl ɪ dʒənt /


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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

There are many budgeting rules of thumb designed to put diligent consumers in a solid financial position.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 15, 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

Until September he had been diligent if not dedicated, summarizing chapters, outlining arguments on pads of yellow lined paper.

From "Interpreter of Maladies" by Jhumpa Lahiri




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