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diligence

[dil-i-juhns] / ˈdɪl ɪ dʒəns /


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It takes a certain kind of person to tackle end-of-life decision-making with clarity and diligence.

From MarketWatch Jul. 20, 2026

The Jacksonville, Fla.-based Dream Finders said Beazer has created roadblocks in their negotiations by demanding onerous preconditions to starting due diligence.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 8, 2026

As many of them see it, a failure by the parliamentary commissioner for standards to come down hard on Farage would make a mockery of plenty of other MPs' diligence.

From BBC Jul. 6, 2026

“The District takes seriously its responsibility to conduct due diligence when we are made aware of any allegations of wrongdoing and takes appropriate action when necessary.”

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 28, 2026

Shin did not distinguish himself with diligence and rarely touched soap.

From "Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West" by Blaine Harden

One of the due diligences will include on the safety culture in Newcrest mines, the company said.

From Reuters Apr. 27, 2023

At stated times diligences run the twelve miles between Palma and Valldemosa, and the charge is only sevenpence-halfpenny.

From The Fortunate Isles Life and Travel in Majorca, Minorca and Iviza by Boyd, Mary Stuart

Leathern aprons of ancient diligences split and seamed with alternate rain and drought.

From The White Plumes of Navarre A Romance of the Wars of Religion by Crockett, S. R. (Samuel Rutherford)

The journey from Caen, along the bowery Norman highways, was made in diligences.

From Zigzag Journeys in Europe Vacation Rambles in Historic Lands by Butterworth, Hezekiah

And in the station yard the diligences for Artá, for Capdepera, for San Lorenzo, were drawn up prepared to start as soon as the train had arrived and their passengers had climbed into their seats.

From The Fortunate Isles Life and Travel in Majorca, Minorca and Iviza by Boyd, Mary Stuart




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