bearing fruit

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Adidas said it was extending the contract of Gulden until 2030, in a sign of confidence that his strategy is bearing fruit.

From Barron's • Mar. 4, 2026

Our reforms are bearing fruit: Last year, the FDA’s Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research approved a record number of applications in a month, the majority of which were for rare diseases.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 23, 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

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

It was as if all the pent-up desires of my childless days were now bearing fruit.

From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya