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candle

[kan-dl] / ˈkæn dl /
NOUN
taper
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The maker of Yankee Candle and Sharpie on Friday said sales fell 7.2% to $1.81 billion in the third quarter.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 31, 2025

Newell Brands sank 29% after the maker of Sharpie pens and Yankee Candle reported third-quarter sales that missed Wall Street expectations and the company slashed its full-year outlook External link for earnings and sales.

From Barron's • Oct. 31, 2025

Bets are out as to whether or not Elton John's "Candle in the Wind," an adapted version of which was performed at Princess Diana's funeral on September 6, 1997, will be included.

From Salon • Mar. 7, 2025

Iowa State coach Matt Campbell came through the Mount Union program, as did Jason Candle, head coach at Toledo.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 5, 2025

“It’s a castle with a moat around it,” said Michael J. Kittredge, a fifty-three-year-old entrepreneur who realized a fortune when he sold his Yankee Candle Company in 1998 for about $500 million.

From "Class Matters" by The New York Times




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