candle

Example Sentences

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The Sparks couldn’t hold a candle to UCLA.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026

Examining the monthly chart shows March ending a five-month losing streak with a bullish inverted hammer candle.

From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026

Notice the odd start to the ETFs’ public trading with a doji candle in January 2024.

From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026

That level also formed a double bottom when the bullish morning star was completed with a doji candle on Feb. 13.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

The children each nimbly seized a burning candle from one of the lit candelabras and used it to light all the rest, revealing two entirely unexpected sights.

From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood