bear fruit
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Any investments, though, could take years to bear fruit given the complexities of refining facilities and the logistics of supplying them with crude.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2026
"The profile of the players Newcastle signed in the summer, and it may well bear fruit in time...they went very young and relatively inexperienced," adds Smith.
From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2026
It didn't take long for the plan to bear fruit, with larger fish finding a home in the protected area and then spreading into the neighbouring waters.
From Barron's ● Oct. 17, 2026
Overall, she is optimistic that the new curriculum and efforts in schools to improve standards will bear fruit in better Pisa scores in future.
From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026
The cherry tree would bear fruit again next year.
From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan
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