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apples

American  
[ap-uhlz] / ˈæp əlz /

adjective

Australian Slang.
  1. well or fine; under control.


apples British  
/ ˈæpəlz /

plural noun

  1. See apples and pears

  2. informal all is going well

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It was faint, but smelled like peaches and apples.

From Literature

Foods rich in soluble fiber include many fruits and vegetables, such as apples, avocados, bananas, cabbage, broccoli, and cauliflower.

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The two youngest sisters progressed from bouncing apples to fooling the world under Leah’s influence.

From Literature

“I’m not much of an authority on monkeys, but I think I’ve read where they’ll eat most anything. Do you have any apples?”

From Literature

I would ask him to take me into the storehouse and let me choose as much as I wanted: honey, oats, apples, onions, carrots.

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