Appleton
Americannoun
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Sir Edward Victor, 1892–1965, British physicist: Nobel Prize 1947.
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a city in E Wisconsin.
noun
Example Sentences
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"It's not about eating less sweet food to reduce obesity levels," Professor Appleton said.
From Science Daily • Mar. 19, 2026
I have lived and rented in the Appleton area for seven years.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 20, 2026
New subdivisions and apartment buildings are rising around Appleton.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 3, 2026
She gave him her email address and began receiving regular messages from Mr Appleton from April 2022, Mr Patel said.
From BBC • Sep. 18, 2025
Sam Eliot was in a horse-car, and told me that Tom Appleton had died of pneumonia in New York.
From Julia Ward Howe 1819-1910 by Elliott, Maud Howe
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