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candle

[kan-dl] / ˈkæn dl /
NOUN
taper
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At that time, a doji candle formed near all-time highs on Feb. 10, preceding a decline of roughly 5,000 points over the following seven weeks.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

Goldman celebrated his 67th birthday in the unit, with cake and an unlit candle delivered by his medical team, who also sang Happy Birthday to him on video.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

Light a candle or a bit of incense.

From Salon • May 5, 2026

“I’ve been to all the top properties in L.A. Nothing holds a candle to this.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 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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