Hershey

[hur-shee]

noun

1. Alfred Day, 1908–97, U.S. biologist: helped lay the foundation of modern molecular genetics; Nobel Prize in Medicine 1969.

2. Lewis B(laine), 1893–1977, U.S. Army general: director of the Selective Service System 1941–70.

3. Milton Snavely 1857–1945, U.S. businessman: founder of chocolate manufacturing company.

4. a town in central Pennsylvania.

Example Sentences

Though locally celebrated for its proximity to a scenic railroad and the Hershey chocolate empire, the town’s identity was redefined in March 1979.

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Hershey HSY 1.83%increase; green up pointing triangle entered the second quarter worried about tariffs on cocoa imports and retaliatory duties by Canada, as rising cocoa prices and other factors were also driving up costs.

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Food companies like Hershey, Brinker International, and Vita Coco saw their stocks jump on Monday as investors cheered the tariff rollback on certain food and agricultural products.

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Once the polysilicon ingot has formed, workers remove it from the furnace and cut off the tip, leaving what looks like a Hershey's Kiss.

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Hershey reported Thursday that the sweet signs of relief allowed the company to adjust its guidance, raising its projection for 2025 net sales growth by one point to approximately 3%.

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