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
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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
New subdivisions and apartment buildings are rising around Appleton.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 3, 2026
Utilities, gasoline and dance and piano lessons for their two children are cheaper in Appleton, too.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 3, 2026
Phil Appleton, 71, was handed a restraining order of 15 years and a community order of 24 months at Reading Crown Court on Thursday.
From BBC • Sep. 18, 2025
From Lake Winnebago down to the mouth, the rapids are frequent, the chief being at Neenah, Appleton, Kaukauna, Little Kaukauna, and Depere.
From Historic Waterways?Six Hundred Miles of Canoeing Down the Rock, Fox, and Wisconsin Rivers by Thwaites, Reuben Gold
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