diligence
Example Sentences
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Greensill breached his legal duty to “exercise reasonable care, skill and diligence as a company director,” the Insolvency Service said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026
For its part, Palantir’s board said the company has its own due diligence processes and evaluates the risks involved in customer engagements.
From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026
Asked about the Vulcan deal being expedited, the Pentagon spokesperson said defense officials balance “lightning speed with rigorous diligence to close high-impact deals that directly strengthen America’s defense and empower our warfighters.”
From Salon • May 31, 2026
But it turned out to be too good to be true: A quick bit of due diligence revealed that the buyer wasn’t all that he promised.
From MarketWatch • May 29, 2026
Outside under the window were some carts and an old diligence, the wood of the roof cracked and split by the weather.
From "The Sun Also Rises" by Ernest Hemingway
Vocabulary lists containing diligence
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Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka (1954)
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This Week In Words: August 24–30, 2019
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