Appleton

American  

[ap-uhl-tuhn] / ˈæp əl tən /

noun

1. Sir Edward Victor, 1892–1965, British physicist: Nobel Prize 1947.

2. a city in E Wisconsin.

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Appleton British  

/ ˈæpəltən /

noun

1. Sir Edward ( Victor ). 1892–1965, English physicist, noted particularly for his research on the ionosphere: Nobel prize for physics 1947

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Example Sentences

Bills like the 2025 App Store Accountability Act, introduced to the House last year, would require age verification to download certain “age restricted” apps and parental consent for users under 18.

From Salon • Apr. 16, 2026

Sora also became the number one app in the App Store in October.

From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026

Fortnite returned to Apple's US App Store in 2025, nearly five years after the iPhone-maker removed it for violating its policies by launching its own in-app payment system.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

The services segment includes the App Store, iCloud, and Apple Music, among other subscriptions.

From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026

That means they typically pay the App Store tax, roughly 30% of subscription fees in the first year and 15% a year thereafter, though rates vary by country.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026