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applesauce

[ap-uhl-saws] / ˈæp əlˌsɔs /


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In the US in 2023, hundreds of children were poisoned by lead from imported cinnamon that made its way into applesauce.

From BBC • Feb. 9, 2026

“It’s kind of like mushing up the education into your applesauce — mushing it up in the beer.”

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 9, 2025

There is applesauce, made with an apple peeler you crank by hand, simmering on the stove.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 4, 2025

He oversaw several major initiatives, including the Biden administration's ban on Red No. 3 dye and the FDA’s investigation of applesauce contaminated with elevated levels of lead and chromium.

From Salon • Feb. 19, 2025

When Max and Josie ate applesauce and cheese crackers for morning snack, there was nothing in the world for either of them but that applesauce and those cheese crackers.

From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix