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candle

[kan-dl] / ˈkæn dl /
NOUN
taper
Synonyms


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“And then my accomplishments — no one can even hold a candle to those.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

Last week, the stock showed notable relative strength, rallying 8% and printing a bullish weekly engulfing candle as the ITB gained 5%.

From Barron's • May 26, 2026

A bullish harami on May 19 was followed by a doji candle the following day.

From Barron's • May 26, 2026

Kludjian is founder of the Los Angeles candle company Whiff and came to the event to network.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

She folded the letter crisply, slipped it inside an envelope, and sealed it with a drip of wax from a candle.

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood




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