low-hanging
Example Sentences
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Yet once companies have captured the low-hanging fruit, the road forward may get murkier.
From Barron's ● Jun. 30, 2026
But in a world where global warming fixes can seem impossibly daunting, limiting methane pollution from stripper wells is the rare low-hanging fruit, Andrew Logan of Ceres, a climate advocacy group, told me.
From Salon ● Jun. 24, 2026
“This is low-hanging fruit and that’s why they went after us,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 9, 2026
I detested “circling back” and “picking low-hanging fruit.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 30, 2026
I grab a low-hanging branch, heavy with tiny apples that are so sour, they make your lips pucker if you dare eat them.
From "Zara’s Rules for Record-Breaking Fun" by Hena Khan
