brackets

Example Sentences

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Rising wage bases and premium increases pushed contribution costs higher across most income brackets.

From Barron's • May 27, 2026

Winners of the super regionals advance to the College World Series in Omaha, where they will play in two double-elimination brackets with four teams apiece.

From Los Angeles Times • May 25, 2026

You can do this gradually to avoid sliding into high tax brackets and Medicare surcharges.

From MarketWatch • May 21, 2026

However, the daughter has two young-adult children in lower tax brackets, and they’re listed as “contingent beneficiaries” on Grandma’s IRA form.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Lord Asriel spoke to the man briefly and showed the others into the carriage, which, like the hall, was lit by those glowing crystals, held on silver brackets against mirrored mahogany panels.

From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman