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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The organization was originally founded in Appleton, Wis., where it gained a following and was moved to Fresno in 2015.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026
"It's not about eating less sweet food to reduce obesity levels," Professor Appleton said.
From Science Daily • Mar. 19, 2026
In Appleton: “Super Size Me,” the Morgan Spurlock documentary, focuses on the health hazards of fast food.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 16, 2026
He has three other children - two sons from his marriages to actress Patsy Kensit and singer Nicole Appleton, and another daughter from his relationship with US journalist Liza Ghorbani.
From BBC • Oct. 11, 2025
It was a charming run down to Appleton, between the park-like banks, which rise to an altitude of fifty feet or more.
From Historic Waterways?Six Hundred Miles of Canoeing Down the Rock, Fox, and Wisconsin Rivers by Thwaites, Reuben Gold
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