The phrase "a diligent effort to" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it when describing a committed and careful attempt to achieve a specific goal or task.
Example: "The team made a diligent effort to meet the project deadline despite the challenges they faced."
Alternatives: "a concerted effort to" or "a dedicated attempt to".
As Colonel Vandeveld began a diligent effort to assemble what he assumed would be the evidence that would convict Jawad, he became increasingly distressed and ultimately dismayed.
(d) When holding open meetings, the Commission shall make a diligent effort to provide appropriate space, sufficient visibility, and adequate acoustics to accommodate the public attendance anticipated for the meeting.
"I made a diligent effort to sort of educate myself," Mr. Hevesi said, explaining why he was more critical of the Police Department's handling of the issue after talking to black officials.
Barber v. Page, supra, held that the absence of a witness from the jurisdiction does not excuse the State's failure to attempt to compel the witness' attendance at trial; in such circumstances, the government must show that it has engaged in a diligent effort to locate and procure the witness' return.
You shouldn't obsess over these things but know that addressing your weaknesses and making a diligent effort to overcome them can help boost confidence.
I think one idea recently brought up by council to make a diligent effort to bring new businesses to Costa Mesa is excellent.
Besides, the real question was not whether the plaintiff got the best possible price, or as much as others got in special instances, but whether the resale was fairly made in a reasonably diligent effort to obtain a good price.
One can only hope that the Florida proposals represent the beginning of a more diligent effort to balance the country's energy needs with its environmental imperatives.
Freeing front line capacity requires frequent, diligent effort to eliminate decision processes or administrative work that gets in the way of enabling the front line to expeditiously serve customers.
Cannon's diligent effort to understand the inner Reagan is utterly devoid of the slightest smirk.
And so, after twenty-four mofths of determined and diligent effort to make things better, the needle has barely moved.
