bear fruit
Example Sentences
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Following several years of limited spending, nine players were then recruited by the Friedkin Group last summer, although a focus on youth has yet to bear fruit.
From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2026
Speaking at a conference in London on 25 June, Reeves urged Burnham to stick to her economic approach, saying it was "beginning to bear fruit", as well as backing his approach to "fiscal devolution".
From BBC ● Jun. 29, 2026
But it will take time to bear fruit.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 25, 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
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
