bracket

Example Sentences

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So rather than making those taxes disappear, you will have to walk a tightrope to make sure you stay within your lower tax bracket.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026

St. John Bosco, however, is in the toughest part of the 16-team Boras Classic bracket.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

In contrast, withdrawing $10,000 from an IRA would trigger income tax based on your bracket — roughly $1,200 in a 12% tax bracket, $2,200 in a 22% bracket, or $2,400 in a 24% bracket.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

But she is in a fairly high income-tax bracket, and withdrawing the funds within 10 years as required by law could push it higher.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

The bird let his rider step off, and then flew to the bracket by the door as the orderly announced the third of Lord Asriel’s high commanders, an angel by the name of Xaphania.

From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman