hardworking
adjective
hard·work·ing
ˈhärd-ˈwər-kiŋ 
: constantly, regularly, or habitually engaged in earnest and energetic work : industrious, diligent
a hardworking young woman
"Our students have to be very hardworking and committed. They put in long hours. …"—
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His Minnesota coach, Rashel Malik, described Munoz-Pederson as one of his best fighters — a hungry student who was equally talented and hardworking.
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The Galt Market isn’t just incredibly affordable, but gives patrons a chance to visit some of Sacramento-area’s local long-running businesses — and the hardworking people who run them.
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february 28, Sacbee.com, 28 Feb. 2026
Where government answers to the people, not the powerful, and where the interests of hardworking American citizens are always our first and ultimate concern.
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Emiliano Tahui Gómez, Austin American Statesman, 3 Mar. 2026
Here are five creative and unexpected ways to incorporate this hardworking material throughout your own home.
—Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 1 Mar. 2026
The Galt Market isn’t just incredibly affordable, but gives patrons a chance to visit some of Sacramento-area’s local long-running businesses — and the hardworking people who run them.
—Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
february 28, Sacbee.com, 28 Feb. 2026
Where government answers to the people, not the powerful, and where the interests of hardworking American citizens are always our first and ultimate concern.
—Dallas Morning News, 25 Feb. 2026
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hardworking
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