candle

Example Sentences

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

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

A doji candle followed by a bearish shooting-star on Feb. 12 and on Feb. 18 confirmed the loss of momentum and triggered the subsequent pullback.

From Barron's • May 26, 2026

The current double-bottom base began forming near the $20 level with a doji candle on November 6, a pattern often associated with shifts in trend direction.

From Barron's • May 26, 2026

Overall, the stock has struggled since printing a doji candle on Aug. 15, 2025, at the very round $800 number.

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

Jones handed Booth the candle, cautioning him to hide its faint glow during the crossing, lest they be spotted by passing patrol boats.

From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson