low-hanging
Example Sentences
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Nonetheless, Tarlowe thinks that this isn’t just a case of a company picking low-hanging fruit.
From Barron's • May 18, 2026
She believes a push for bridge cleanup would be low-hanging fruit for the mayor, who walked across the bridge before Election Day last year.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 10, 2026
John Oates, known as Harry, was jogging along a public footpath in Cumbria when he came into contact with a low-hanging live cable.
From BBC • Jan. 29, 2026
“The low-hanging fruit is gone. Every incremental improvement now requires exponentially more computer, more data centers, more power,” said Noble.
From MarketWatch • Jan. 21, 2026
The giant’s pace was a ponderous one, despite the length and girth of those legs, and he was forever stopping to knock snow off low-hanging limbs with his maul.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
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