bear fruit

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The reason is that policy shifts often take years to bear fruit, and they are often overwhelmed by other factors.

From The Wall Street Journal

Business sentiment in Japan has remained resilient as corporate governance reforms bear fruit, spurring more share buybacks and pushing the benchmark Nikkei Stock Average to record highs.

From The Wall Street Journal

The change is now starting to bear fruit.

From The Wall Street Journal

Its Llama 4 large-language model launch earlier this year was seen as a disappointment, and its effort to poach big-name AI executives from rivals in the pursuit of so-called ‘superintelligence’ has yet to bear fruit.

From Barron's

The 17 key elements will play a vital role in the global economy in coming years, as analysts warn that plans to secure alternative supply chains by Western governments could take years to bear fruit.

From Barron's