yielding

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After yielding just two runs in his first five combined starts, Wrobleski hit a rough patch, recording a 6.41 ERA over his last three appearances.

From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2026

Real estate is the market’s highest yielding sector today, with an average dividend yield of 3.2%.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

“The market could be pinning too much hope on the U.S.-China talks yielding some positive results on Iran,” analysts at ING say.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

In Harris’ absence, the sprawling field of candidates has been a good and healthy thing, yielding the most competitive California gubernatorial contest in a quarter century.

From Los Angeles Times • May 10, 2026

One is long life expectancy, which in principle should give prospective inventors the years necessary to accumulate technical knowledge, as well as the patience and security to embark on long development programs yielding delayed rewards.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond