bear fruit
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And both Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping will be hoping the visit will bear fruit.
From BBC • May 11, 2026
Mediators tasked with salvaging the struggling initiative requested ten more days to deliver their conclusions, the French government said this week after reports suggesting the effort had failed to bear fruit.
From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026
The food and beverage company logged higher profit and revenue in the latest quarter, as steps to turn around its snacks business are starting to bear fruit.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 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
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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