bearing fruit

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Saudi Arabia’s efforts to sidestep the standstill at the Strait of Hormuz appear to be bearing fruit.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 20, 2026

Gulden's contract was extended until 2030, in a sign of confidence that his strategy is bearing fruit.

From Barron's • Mar. 4, 2026

Our reforms are bearing fruit: Last year, the FDA’s Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research approved a record number of applications in a month, the majority of which were for rare diseases.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 23, 2026

Meanwhile, a coup may be on the way in China's island province of Hainan, where years of trial and error are bearing fruit.

From BBC • Jan. 10, 2026

It was as if all the pent-up desires of my childless days were now bearing fruit.

From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya