He studied these texts and the sūtra with great intensity, declaring later that due to his assiduous efforts, finally "all remaining doubts were completely washed away."

The Administration has made assiduous efforts in recent weeks to secure the release of American hostages held captive in Lebanon.

But even in the midst of these minefields, assiduous efforts have been made to fashion a safe passageway.

While trying to rebuild their country, Cambodian officials have made assiduous efforts to rediscover and revive their ancient culture, devastated by the Khmer Rouge.

Legal scholars agree that, as a result of Mr. Reagan's assiduous efforts, many of those lower courts are now evenly balanced, between liberal and conservative factions.

The situation seemed much worse now than in the time of the pioneers, since the assiduous efforts of so many years had not resulted in a single indisputable conclusion.

Through assiduous effort, Mr. Warrilow lends dignity to the portrait of the misunderstood seer.

Enron's assiduous efforts to keep its energy trading free of government interference could be another casualty of its collapse.

There was no lack of grass; the fire was kept in full blast by the doctor's assiduous efforts, and the balloon grew fuller every instant.

But, despite assiduous efforts, the Confederates hadn't made a lot of friends up there.