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bracket

[brak-it] / ˈbræk ɪt /


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The commercial waterman won in the small boat division of the singles bracket with a time of 23 seconds.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 21, 2026

Nobody will know until 2028 and answers will depend on the package, your tax bracket and your level of fandom.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 20, 2026

But a word of caution: Don’t assume you should automatically convert just enough to fill the 22% bracket.

From MarketWatch Aug. 19, 2026

Bottom line: An individual with significant assets can still qualify for financial assistance, whereas someone with low personal income might receive little to no subsidy if their household falls into a higher income bracket.

From MarketWatch Aug. 17, 2026

I screwed the lamp bracket to the wall over my bed and trimmed the wick to make a golden butterfly of flame.

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

It streamlined income tax brackets, lowered the top rate to 36% and created the universally deductible Individual Retirement Account.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 13, 2026

It doesn’t matter what those brackets are, as long as their bracket is above your bracket.

From MarketWatch Aug. 6, 2026

But they skip over that the brackets wouldn’t be adjusted annually for inflation.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 5, 2026

“Once an account holder reaches age 18, many young adults will also be in one of the lowest tax brackets they’ll ever experience,” she said.

From MarketWatch Jul. 28, 2026

Candles were burning in brackets beside each bed, illuminating the wood-paneled walls.

From "Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban" by J.K. Rowling

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

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

I’m less excited about the front end, bracketed by large and kind of goofy LED arrays at the edges.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 8, 2026

He paused alongside the wall, the rust-colored soil at his feet spreading for miles around, his view bracketed by the San Jose Mountains to the south and a majestic limestone bluff to the north.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 2, 2025

The infamous tangle of narrow streets and minor waterways known as the Barrel was bracketed by two major canals, East Stave and West Stave, each catering to a particular clientele.

From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo

It also upped its top-line expectations, to between $7.14 billion and 7.20 billion, bracketing consensus.

From Barron's May 6, 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

Indeed, bracketing decorum under the heading of style is, to some extent, to put the cart before the horse.

From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith




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