bear fruit
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O'Reilly's runs began to bear fruit as early as September.
From BBC • Apr. 25, 2026
The strategy should position the company for long-term success by growing transactions, and is starting to bear fruit, Boatwright said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 3, 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
American’s investments in its products, brand and network “should bear fruit in 2026,” analysts at Deutsche Bank said in a note Wednesday.
From MarketWatch • Jan. 28, 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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