bear fruit
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Macy’s M -0.60%decrease; red down pointing triangle raised its full-year outlook and logged higher profit and sales during the first quarter, as its turnaround strategy continued to bear fruit.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026
But this research often takes many years to bear fruit, and the nonprofit was seeking ways to help get new technologies to patients sooner, she said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026
O'Reilly's runs began to bear fruit as early as September.
From BBC • Apr. 25, 2026
Investors have been waiting for the company’s ambitious turnaround under Hill to bear fruit.
From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026
It did not look strong enough to bear fruit, did not look useful at all, like most of the plants here.
From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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