diligence

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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

Surrey resumed on the final morning on 169-3, still 47 behind, way behind in the game but in conditions which offered them a way out of trouble if they batted with the required diligence.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

He has been known to sleep at the offices of his companies and engage in “rage firings” and waived due diligence before inking his deal to buy Twitter.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

Given his reputation for rigorous due diligence and concentrated positioning, that level of exposure reinforces the growing case that financials may be poised to lead should market conditions begin to improve.

From Barron's • Mar. 23, 2026

We live in a world where the microbes are always trying to get at us, to tear us cell from cell, and we only stay alive and whole through diligence and fear.

From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas