bear fruit
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Whether leaning into the longstanding chemistry of the duo, who won the FA Youth Cup together at Manchester City in 2020, will bear fruit remains to be seen.
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026
Domestic oil production needs to increase for Dangote’s expansion to truly bear fruit, said Brendon Verster, senior economist at Oxford Economics Africa, “otherwise, the behemoth facility would need to rely on oil imports.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
The shares have slumped some 75% in the past five years—no small matter to correct—and while Hill is deliberately and patiently making the needed changes, those changes will take time to bear fruit.
From Barron's ● Jun. 24, 2026
He expressed confidence that it would continue to bear fruit so long as Iran made good on its promises and agreed to a final peace deal once the key issues have been negotiated.
From BBC ● Jun. 19, 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
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