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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.

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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"It's not about eating less sweet food to reduce obesity levels," Professor Appleton said.

From Science Daily • Mar. 19, 2026

Zak Gravunder, a longtime Appleton resident, bought his modest two-bedroom home in 2019 for $138,000.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 3, 2026

Jason Brown, a manager at an Appleton hotel, recently bought a four-bedroom house with his partner for $305,000.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 3, 2026

As part of the restraining order, Appleton must not approach, follow, or contact Ms Friel or her daughter, directly or indirectly, and must stay away from the area surrounding Ms Friel's home in Windsor.

From BBC • Sep. 18, 2025

New York: D. Appleton and company, 1894. viii, 458 pp.

From Select List of Books ... Relating to the Far East by Griffin, Appleton Prentiss Clark

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