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bracket

[brak-it] / ˈbræk ɪt /


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At Eugene Henaff, one-third of meals served fall into the lowest-income bracket, with families paying 20 or 50 cents and the Ile-de-France region covering the rest, the region said, noting that no subsidies were pending.

From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026

At 40, he says in the special that people in his age bracket have become the “Sandwich Generation.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026

BBC pundit Chris Sutton: "He has to be in that bracket when you talk about the world's best. Harry Kane has instincts that are simply uncoachable."

From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026

Investors should consider their liquidity needs, tax bracket and Medicare thresholds when determining their risk tolerance.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 30, 2026

I advanced through my bracket, eliminating some heavy hitters on the world circuit, including my teammate Dagmara, by a wide margin.

From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad

Income brackets rise with inflation, but last year the top 2% of taxpayers earned at least $371,000 for single filers and $743,000 for joint filers.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

Ahead of the Bangkok talks, Cordano released an "aid to negotiations" -- a non-binding outline of a possible treaty, with brackets around the most contentious sections.

From Barron's ● Oct. 1, 2026

In the following discussion, taxable-equivalent yields are calculated using 2026 federal tax brackets, which have been compiled by NerdWallet, based on the Internal Revenue Service’s revision to the tax bracket ranges published last October.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 10, 2026

People across income brackets are still traveling, but many are altering their behaviors to make vacations fit into their budget, Wynn says.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026

Kabuo Miyamoto laid each on the brackets and tested each with a level.

From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson

Despite the England star again coming to his nation's aid with two goals that overcame Norway in the Miami furnace, Bellingham has a long way to go to be bracketed with those iconic figures.

From BBC ● Jul. 12, 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

The contiguous video display was installed recently, but the display that Madden used was a cinema-sized screen in the middle bracketed by four large flat screens on each side.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2024

They strode toward the center of the island, Kuwei behind Kaz, bracketed by Jesper and Inej.

From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo

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

Both resolutions “are currently passing by wide margins,” he tweeted on last week, adding, “Thanks for your support!!” and bracketing that line with a quartet of valentine-red hearts.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 18, 2024

The bracketing wayward boats were pushing Eleyne against the pier.

From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck


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