as in sedulousness
attentive and persistent effort
her sedulity was rewarded when the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear the case
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Noun
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This discussion will explore the pivotal role Altadena has played as a creative sanctuary for generations of Black actors, musicians, filmmakers, and activists, while breaking down how its legacy continues to impact the entertainment industry and broader cultural movements today.—
Essence,
Essence,
1 Mar. 2025 -
All of this is in the interest of getting more veterans involved across Hollywood, many of whom haven’t built up the connections others in Hollywood have to join the industry and share their story.—
Brian Welk,
IndieWire,
28 Feb. 2025
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The period from July, 1957, to December, 1958, was designated the International Geophysical Year, a global scientific effort to understand the Earth and its environment.—
Bill McKibben,
The New Yorker,
28 Feb. 2025
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Elon Musk's Tesla has become a rallying point for protestors outraged with how the world's richest man has insinuated himself into President Trump's administration and led efforts to slash government agencies.—
April Rubin,
Axios,
28 Feb. 2025
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Not only about the persistence of violence against women but about the confusions present across our societies.—
Katie Ebner-Landy,
The New Yorker,
22 Feb. 2025
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Research by Michael Scheier and Charles Carver found that optimism fuels persistence because optimistic individuals envision reaching their goals, even during setbacks.—
Glenn Llopis,
Forbes,
22 Feb. 2025
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This almost never happened with the canaries, who removed the husk with extraordinary diligence and skill.—
Maja Mielke,
JSTOR Daily,
20 Feb. 2025
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Maintaining that right requires diligence, dialogue, flexibility, and a clear understanding of how this relationship works amidst a multiplicity of perspectives.—
Dan Miller,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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These indestructible treasures have always been buried in matter, awaiting the invention of scanning electron microscopes and scientists with enough assiduity to spend decades on end peering into their atomic eyes.—
Virginia Heffernan,
WIRED,
21 Mar. 2023
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Lee is hardly the first biographer to be wooed by the allure of her subject; to risk being squashed by the weight of her research; or to concede that, despite her assiduity, much will elude her grasp.—
Anthony Lane,
The New Yorker,
22 Feb. 2021
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“Sedulity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sedulity. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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