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He included the bite mark for scale to set the apple apart from similar round fruit like cherries -- learning only later it was a homonym for the computer term "byte".

From Barron's • Mar. 29, 2026

Think of it this way: If you snack on a bag of donuts, then you’re unlikely to reach for an apple or a handful of almonds, and you may even skip a nutritionally balanced meal.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 23, 2026

Compared to all that stone-faced, enforced patriotism, the apple pie atmosphere of baseball is a breeze.

From Salon • Mar. 18, 2026

But for now apple tea seems to be where it's at.

From BBC • Feb. 14, 2026

Holding the apple out toward Jimbo, I took a few steps and said, “Come on, Jimbo. Look what I’ve brought you. Come on now. Let’s be friends.”

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls