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He included the bite mark for scale to set the apple apart from similar round fruit like cherries -- learning only later it was a homonym for the computer term "byte".

From Barron's • Mar. 29, 2026

Think of it this way: If you snack on a bag of donuts, then you’re unlikely to reach for an apple or a handful of almonds, and you may even skip a nutritionally balanced meal.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 23, 2026

Compared to all that stone-faced, enforced patriotism, the apple pie atmosphere of baseball is a breeze.

From Salon • Mar. 18, 2026

To get in some fruit, I’d drink some apple juice to make it feel like, “OK, this was a great, healthy breakfast.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 6, 2026

When she finished, it looked so real I almost thought I could reach into the tapestry, pluck an apple, and take a bite.

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff