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bracket

[brak-it] / ˈbræk ɪt /


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Are you approaching a higher bracket that you should attempt to stay under?

From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 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

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

From Los Angeles Times • 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

I remember looking at my bracket after qualifying for the second day of competition and realizing it was one of the toughest brackets ever.

From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad




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