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
O'Reilly's runs began to bear fruit as early as September.
From BBC • Apr. 25, 2026
The soda and snacks company logged higher profit and revenue in the first quarter, as steps to turn around its snacks business are starting to bear fruit.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026
This issue metastasized into something greater for Oracle: The market realized that returns for stockholders could shrink if the OpenAI deal doesn’t fully bear fruit, or if any other part of the business suffers.
From Barron's • Mar. 19, 2026
Never would she let the earth bear fruit until she had seen her daughter.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
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