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bracket

[brak-it] / ˈbræk ɪt /


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With Cinderella runs, a sprawling bracket, and survive-and-advance drama nearly every day, it’s clear that what we’ve really experienced is a summer version of March Madness.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 12, 2026

The other half of the bracket definitely won’t be mistaken for a chess match.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 12, 2026

As your account balance declines, you may eventually find yourself in a lower tax bracket.

From MarketWatch Jul. 9, 2026

For the last nine years, Cape Verde have hovered around the 60-80 bracket, and will go into Friday's game ranked 64th.

From BBC Jul. 3, 2026

The bracket over the music shows you which measures to play each time you arrive at that point in the music.

From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones

This law made permanent the tax rates and tax brackets originally enacted in 2017.

From MarketWatch Jul. 1, 2026

Yet the significance of this meeting lies deeper than tournament brackets.

From BBC Jun. 29, 2026

That measure cements the top three income brackets on taxpayers making more than $360,000, with a top rate of 13.3% on millionaires—and all of its revenue would have to go to education.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 19, 2026

Tax rules are constantly changing, so it’s best to make your decisions based on long-term financial goals rather than tax brackets.

From MarketWatch Jun. 15, 2026

There were iron brackets every few yards, holding blubber lamps, and in their flaring shadows it wasn’t always easy to see where she was treading, either.

From "The Golden Compass" by Philip Pullman

His grandfather is Rennie Stennett, a versatile player whose nine seasons with the Pirates were bracketed by World Series titles in his 1971 rookie season and 1979 finale.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 13, 2026

The company’s guidance on adjusted earnings per share, which calls for $1.02 to $1.04, bracketed the consensus view.

From MarketWatch Feb. 11, 2026

“Language as Liberation” comprises the rough, incomplete outlines for Morrison’s lectures, with bracketed page citations for the novels under discussion.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 10, 2026

While adverts have long bracketed sporting action on commercial television in the United Kingdom, it was the first time they had made a mid-match incursion into the viewing experience.

From BBC Feb. 6, 2026

A bracketed sign swings and creaks on the night wind.

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

For the full year, it sees earnings between $6.70 and $7.10 a share, easily above the $6.67 consensus, on revenue of $20.5 billion to $20.7 billion, bracketing the average analyst estimate.

From Barron's May 28, 2026

For the current quarter, Oracle guided for revenue growth between 19% to 21%, bracketing the 20% growth expectations implied by the FactSet consensus.

From MarketWatch Mar. 10, 2026

He describes how he uses a technique called focus bracketing, where dozens of photos are taken.

From BBC Dec. 29, 2025

We looked down at La Mutua’s logo emblazoned on the main hall’s hardwood floor — “S.P.M.D.T.U.” bracketing two clasped hands.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 16, 2024

Alby stopped walking, and Thomas was surprised to see they’d reached the South Door; the two walls bracketing the exit towered above them.

From "The Maze Runner" by James Dashner




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