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diligent

[dil-i-juhnt] / ˈdɪl ɪ dʒənt /


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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

"Japan is often described as a country suffering from sleep deprivation, and people here are very diligent," Riichiro Nakama, creative director at organiser Koala Sleep Japan, the 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

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

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 14, 2026

He’s back out in the garage being diligent again.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman


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