1
as in actively
in a manner involving great or constant activity
struggling diligently to contact everyone who might need a ride to the polls
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2
as in hard
with great effort or determination
working diligently to finish his documentary in time for the film festival
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Adverb
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For now, most Americans still enjoy unusual job security, but for those looking for work, the job hunt has been getting harder compared with the red-hot hiring days of 2021-2023.—
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Add ice, seal tins and shake hard for 10 to 12 seconds.—
Jason O'Bryan,
Robb Report,
8 Feb. 2025
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Kay was a lifelong resident of International Falls, Minn., and served the community passionately and vigorously.—
Tammie Calder,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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Group the shaker firmly with two hands and shake vigorously above your shoulder for about ten seconds.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Feb. 2025
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The king stares intently into an eternal distance through composite orbs fashioned from alabaster and glass, rendered in varying degrees of clarity, transparency and opacity.—
Christopher Knight,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2025
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Clad in a menswear-style white shirt and necktie, Rihanna followed the morning session intently.—
Nancy Dillon,
Rolling Stone,
30 Jan. 2025
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That gusher of findings will include new observations of exoplanets—or planets orbiting other stars; new surveys of the structure of the Milky Way; and new studies of dark energy, the mysterious, invisible force that causes the universe to expand continuously at an ever-accelerating rate.—
Jeffrey Kluger/Greenbelt,
TIME,
8 Feb. 2025
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Kansas, meanwhile, still seems like a team continuously searching for consistency.—
CJ Moore,
The Athletic,
8 Feb. 2025
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