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bracket

[brak-it] / ˈbræk ɪt /


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Meanwhile, two far worse teams will meet on the other side of the bracket.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 18, 2026

Chancey’s solution for this is to think about Roth conversions, which move money out of tax-deferred accounts when your income-tax bracket is lowest and into an account where it will grow tax-free.

From MarketWatch Sep. 14, 2026

So here they are with taxable-equivalent yields for investors in the highest federal tax bracket, with the Medicare/ACA surcharge, for a combined 40.8%.

From MarketWatch Sep. 10, 2026

On the other hand, if your children or grandchildren have relatively little taxable income, they may be in a low or even zero tax bracket for capital gains.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 2, 2026

The bracket flies into the wall and down to the floor.

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

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

One thing all the income brackets have in common: “Everyone’s looking for value,” he says.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 28, 2026

Will the survivor’s filing status change from married filing jointly to single, potentially pushing them into higher tax brackets?

From MarketWatch Aug. 25, 2026

Save the Children said the new uniform rules are a "good start" but back-to-school costs remain a concern for families across almost all income brackets.

From BBC Aug. 25, 2026

It was something to do with the question of whether commas should be placed inside brackets, or outside.

From "1984" by George Orwell

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

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

Swarms of mutant bugs, billions of them, they had him bracketed.

From "The Things They Carried" by Tim O'Brien

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

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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