bear fruit
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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
Target TGT 3.11%increase; green up pointing triangle reported its strongest quarterly sales gain in years Wednesday, the first sign that new strategies to attract shoppers are starting to bear fruit.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026
O'Reilly's runs began to bear fruit as early as September.
From BBC • Apr. 25, 2026
Mediators tasked with salvaging the struggling initiative requested ten more days to deliver their conclusions, the French government said this week after reports suggesting the effort had failed to bear fruit.
From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026
The cherry tree would bear fruit again next year.
From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan
