bear fruit
Example Sentences
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O'Reilly's runs began to bear fruit as early as September.
From BBC • Apr. 25, 2026
PepsiCo PEP -0.56%decrease; red down pointing triangle logged higher profit and revenue in the first quarter, as steps the company has taken to turn around its snacks business are starting to bear fruit.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026
Investors have been waiting for the company’s ambitious turnaround under Hill to bear fruit.
From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026
Another account describes Jacopo of Rosia ordering an unreliable apple tree to bear fruit every year and multiplying cabbages.
From Science Daily • Feb. 2, 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
