bear fruit
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“If all the spending that we’re seeing on AI infrastructure is going to bear fruit and be productive, it’s going to have to generate profits outside of just the manufacturers of the equipment,” Rinehart said.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 14, 2026
Following several years of limited spending, nine players were then recruited by the Friedkin Group last summer, although a focus on youth has yet to bear fruit.
From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2026
Domestic oil production needs to increase for Dangote’s expansion to truly bear fruit, said Brendon Verster, senior economist at Oxford Economics Africa, “otherwise, the behemoth facility would need to rely on oil imports.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
But it will take time to bear fruit.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 25, 2026
Nevertheless, Halley had planted a seed that would bear fruit before too long.
From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin
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