apples
Americanadjective
plural noun
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See apples and pears
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informal all is going well
Example Sentences
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The company appended data taken from a different tabulation of losses that were oranges to our apples.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026
"In this case, a few bad apples have taken those data off the platform and they have listed the data for sale," Sir Rory told the BBC Radio 4's Today programme.
From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026
As the Madoff case showed, a professional designation alone does not prevent bad apples.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 30, 2026
Pears dropped to tenth place after outranking apples, blackberries and blueberries in 2025.
From Salon • Mar. 26, 2026
The whole city of Chicago seemed suddenly to overflow with orange pumpkins and tart apples.
From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan
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