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apple

[ap-uhl] / ˈæp əl /








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For sweeter, earthier soups made with squash or root vegetables, I tend toward vinegars with a little fruitiness of their own, like apple cider vinegar or my current favorite, white balsamic.

From Salon ● Oct. 5, 2026

We had written the pilot, where John’s father is shooting the apple off of his head, and then when Vanessa came on shortly thereafter, she’s like, “Where’s mom?”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 5, 2026

Carter's company has more than 1,250 acres of apple orchards in Washington, and the fruit is grown for sliced apple portions – often sold to hotels and schools, for example.

From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026

Next year, as a single filer, the surviving spouse will face higher tax on the same income, making this potentially their last bite of the low-tax apple.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 22, 2026

It could be a biscuit, it could be an apple, it could be her dress!

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

It’s a tempting comparison to make, but you’re not comparing apples to apples.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 5, 2026

“When I looked at reclassified students from one district to another, I couldn’t compare apples to apples,” said Manuel Buenrostro, policy director at Californians Together, an advocacy group that co-sponsored the bill.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 28, 2026

Myers then instructed them on climbing apple trees safely, and sent them out to pick apples for cider.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026

Quips fell out of her like apples from a tree, ripening and landing at just the right time in any conversation.

From Salon ● Aug. 28, 2026

She always urged them to eat apples or bananas if they were hungry, and when they were thirsty, she suggested water or orange juice.

From "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret




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