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diligent

[dil-i-juhnt] / ˈdɪl ɪ dʒənt /


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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

How can a diligent cash saver get ahead of the game?

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 14, 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

“Our detectives are conducting a thorough and diligent investigation to determine the circumstances surrounding this tragic incident,” Police Chief Max Subin said in a statement.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 31, 2026

‘My master, Mr. John Hancock, Esquire, bids me leave these coins—one for each of the poor work-boys—hoping they will drink his health and be diligent at their benches.’Then he was gone.

From "Johnny Tremain" by Esther Hoskins Forbes




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