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bracket

[brak-it] / ˈbræk ɪt /


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Vlasenko went to grab his tool kit to unscrew the radio—their lifeline to the outside world—from its bracket.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026

For individuals, that top tax bracket will kick in above $661,375.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026

“We convert up to the top of whatever tax bracket the client is in,” said Buffardi.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 5, 2026

The College Football Playoff rankings will be released every Tuesday until the final rankings and 12-team playoff bracket are revealed on Sunday, Dec. 6, at 9 a.m.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 4, 2026

The bracket flies loose on the first try.

From "The Adoration of Jenna Fox" by Mary E. Pearson

That said, the IRS has released its new income-tax brackets for the 2027 tax year, and Andrew Keshner explains what the changes to deductions and other tax breaks could mean for your money.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 6, 2026

The income brackets that determine how much Americans pay in taxes each year will adjust higher by about 3.2% for tax year 2027, the Internal Revenue Service said Thursday.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026

In fact, most households are subject to several brackets where the rates become progressively steeper.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 5, 2026

In fact, the City Section was only following rules adopted by its football coaches directing that teams be placed in brackets by strictly following where they are rated in computer rankings.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 3, 2026

The blasts have stripped many shop signs off their brackets, and the gibbets hang forsaken.

From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr

Bordighera is on the Italian Riviera, bracketed by the sea, with a beach and an exotic garden referenced by painter Claude Monet.

From BBC ● Jun. 22, 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 NFL allowed that, and during that time Fox aired a Terry Bradshaw interview of McCartney bracketed by commercial breaks.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 4, 2025

McCandless starred and bracketed the paragraph and circled “refuge in nature” in black ink.

From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer

Amazon forecasted overall revenue between $240 billion and $247 billion for the fourth quarter, bracketing the $244.2 billion FactSet consensus.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 30, 2026

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

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

From BBC ● Dec. 29, 2025

The Ford is one of two U.S. carrier strike groups bracketing the conflict.

From Washington Times ● Dec. 20, 2023

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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