bearing fruit

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Critical to withstanding pressure from the Middle East war is a long-term push by Beijing to ensure energy security, which experts say is now bearing fruit.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

With that tactic not bearing fruit, England either lacked a clear alternative or the nerve to switch to it mid-match.

From BBC • Feb. 23, 2026

Germany’s government last year agreed to unlock as much as $1 trillion in investments in defense and for infrastructure, a factor that some economists have said is now bearing fruit in improving industrial data.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 5, 2026

To win back customers, McDonald’s has launched a slew of value-meal combos and standalone deals that just may be bearing fruit — but didn’t for a long stretch.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 25, 2025

So many of us bearing fruit, so many of us just planted.

From "Betty Before X" by Ilyasah Shabazz and Renée Watson