lack of diligence
collocation in Englishmeaningsofanddiligence
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diligence
noun[U]
uk/ˈdɪl.ɪ.dʒəns/us/ˈdɪl.ə.dʒəns/
the quality of working carefully and with a lot ...
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Perhaps that is because of my lack of clarity rather than hislackofdiligence.
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It certainly could be represented that to be so incapacitated as to be unable to fulfil one's duty waslackofdiligence.
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I do not believe that it would be right to charge them with anylackofdiligence.
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What chance have our patients and many of our communities when there is alackofdiligencein such an important area?
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I am sorry to say, too, that even in my arealackofdiligencein certain important areas continues.
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Because of thatlackofdiligenceand thoroughness in the provisions' implementation and operation, a good and fair system has gone badly wrong.
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I regret mylackofdiligencein not noticing the other two cases where amendment would have been necessary.
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It is not through alackofdiligence, common purpose or good will towards the warring factions but because the people there do not seem to want agreement.
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While it is correct that a large number of amendments have been tabled recently by him, that has arisen out of nolackofdiligenceby him or his officers.
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They were subsequently criticized for theirlackofdiligence.
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Many are born with talent, but the talent gets eclipsed due to thelackofdiligence.
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In order to prove his point, he collects newspaper articles about grotesque mishaps originally triggered by alackofdiligence.
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The judge criticized the prosecution for itslackofdiligence.
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Sullivan was also occasionally cited for alackofdiligence.
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