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
He added that there was "a lot of low-hanging fruit" that rule-makers could address.
From BBC • Apr. 17, 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
“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 boy tilted one ear up at a low-hanging fruit, almost as if he were listening to it.
From "A Wish in the Dark" by Christina Soontornvat
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