diligent
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"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
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
Tombaugh had no formal training as an astronomer, but he was diligent and he was astute, and after a year’s patient searching he somehow spotted Pluto, a faint point of light in a glittery firmament.
From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson
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