low-hanging
Example Sentences
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“This is low-hanging fruit and that’s why they went after us,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026
A 2024 Energy Department report about commercializing nuclear technologies identified uprates as a low-hanging fruit for the power industry.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 12, 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 low-hanging clouds reflected the light that beamed from the bridge.
From "A Wish in the Dark" by Christina Soontornvat
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