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diligence

[dil-i-juhns] / ˈdɪl ɪ dʒəns /


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The government has already released documents related to an earlier due diligence check carried out by a team at the Cabinet Office, which was sent to the prime minister on 11 December 2024.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

Other provisions in the bill include new due diligence standards to prevent any tech developed by the startups from falling into the hands of adversaries such as China.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026

Leggett & Platt rejected the offer, but entered a nondisclosure agreement and six-month standstill with Somnigroup to help with the due diligence process and determine whether a deal could be reached.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

The financial strength of the conference is part of the reason some private-equity funds have been doing due diligence on the Big Ten, with hopes to invest in the conference itself.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026

The office tower attached to the terminal was now a thirteen-story pigeon coop, all five hundred of its windows smashed, as if with diligence.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides




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