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applesauce

[ap-uhl-saws] / ˈæp əlˌsɔs /


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The company survived Prohibition by making applesauce and sweet cider, and later adapted to make hand sanitizer during Covid-19.

From The Wall Street Journal May 10, 2026

Pork chops have a long-standing relationship with applesauce — something sweet on the side, a soft counterpoint to the richness.

From Salon Apr. 10, 2026

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

“It’s kind of like mushing up the education into your applesauce — mushing it up in the beer.”

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 9, 2025

But Mom just shook her head and kept on spooning applesauce into my mouth.

From "Out of My Mind" by Sharon M. Draper




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