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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

There’s more at stake than just a higher tax bracket.

From MarketWatch Aug. 15, 2026

Their itemized deductions in the funding year is significantly higher than the standard deduction, so much so that it pushes out of the 22% bracket and into the 12%.

From MarketWatch Aug. 14, 2026

It was so blatantly the type of thing that she would do herself, and I did not want him to bracket us together.

From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier

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

Your main priority now should be planning for the surviving spouse who could face fewer standard deduction, narrower tax brackets and even higher Medicare premiums.

From MarketWatch Aug. 25, 2026

Importantly, Peta also noted that equities account for a greater share of household net worth across all wealth brackets.

From MarketWatch Aug. 17, 2026

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

I'll make those brackets and install them tomorrow.

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir

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

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

Hers — a couple of capital Ms, bracketed by a heart — seems perfectly fine, and I tell her to keep it for now.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 26, 2024

Regularly bracketed alongside Kohli, New Zealand's Kane Williamson and Steve Smith of Australia in the 'Fab Four' of Test batting, Root has enjoyed the best form of his career since the beginning of 2022.

From BBC Nov. 26, 2024

In a word, I was bracketed with Coopers.

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

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 clusters of asteroids move roughly in tandem with Jupiter, bracketing the planet as it moves along its orbit.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 10, 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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