bear fruit
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It didn't take long for the plan to bear fruit, with larger fish finding a home in the protected area and then spreading into the neighbouring waters.
From Barron's ● Oct. 17, 2026
“If all the spending that we’re seeing on AI infrastructure is going to bear fruit and be productive, it’s going to have to generate profits outside of just the manufacturers of the equipment,” Rinehart said.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 14, 2026
Arsenal's interest in Atletico Madrid's Argentina forward Julian Alvarez did not bear fruit, despite their attempts to persuade him away from his preferred destination of Barcelona.
From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2026
They targeted parcels of vineyard that represent its future: vines aged 4 to 8, old enough to bear fruit but too weak to endure the heat.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 2026
The cherry tree would bear fruit again next year.
From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan
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