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Despite their treatment of others’ cubs, female hyenas can be “very attentive and diligent mothers,” Strauss says.

Why not let the whole thing quietly fade away for want of a diligent investigation?

But as open as they are, they are also businessmen who know their brand and are their best, most diligent marketers.

Ferris credits her books Louisiana Cookery (1954) and New Orleans Cuisine (1969) as exemplars of diligent reporting and research.

And yes, Pineda had honored diligent teachers and top students.

“You just have to be diligent in figuring out what they really look like,” El said.

But he was studious, diligent, and anxious to avoid repremands and to fulfil the expectations of his parents.

He was sent from one place to another, in quest of his friend, and made diligent use of his long legs, but without success.

The three plodded on, taking a diligent constitutional walk, exchanging very few words, and those chiefly between the girls.

While we considered whether we shall negociate, I fear the French have been more diligent.

Half an hour later, after a diligent consultation of certain books, he slipped back and beckoned OLeary into the hall.