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applesauce

[ap-uhl-saws] / ˈæp əlˌsɔs /


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In the US in 2023, hundreds of children were poisoned by lead from imported cinnamon that made its way into applesauce.

From BBC • Feb. 9, 2026

There is applesauce, made with an apple peeler you crank by hand, simmering on the stove.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 4, 2025

“They played a key role in addressing lead contamination in applesauce pouches,” reported the Post.

From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2025

As the years passed, her family became reliant on a short list of Olivia’s “safe foods”: chicken nuggets, applesauce, popcorn.

From Slate • Jan. 4, 2025

It was a good supper, flapjacks, bacon, bread, and applesauce, but they ate sitting about in the parlor instead of around a table.

From "Tuck Everlasting" by Natalie Babbit