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candle

[kan-dl] / ˈkæn dl /
NOUN
taper
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Recent candlestick activity also reflects growing indecision, including a bearish engulfing candle on May 7 followed by two doji candles and a hanging man.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

There’s a candle in the room where his father was found.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 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 retrieve the candle from the bedside table and make my way into the dark hallway.

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin




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