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
Its customers are low-hanging fruit that many larger software firms may not target.
From Barron's • Apr. 23, 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
“It is essential to get at least three in-person quotes, rather than relying on online estimates, as a walk-through allows movers to identify complications like narrow stairways or low-hanging branches in advance,” Sartore-Bodo says.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 23, 2026
Two children, crouched behind the low-hanging branches of a hulking oak tree on the other side of the pond, watched the flickers of scarlet in the distance in fearful silence.
From "Stella by Starlight" by Sharon M. Draper
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