brackets

Example Sentences

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Coaches have been lobbying for years to have best two-out-of-three series, and this comes close but other divisions remain single elimination and 32-team brackets.

From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026

However, the daughter has two young-adult children in lower tax brackets, and they’re listed as “contingent beneficiaries” on Grandma’s IRA form.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

In Meta’s case, the firm expects “healthy” revenue above consensus estimates and second-quarter guidance that likely brackets consensus, assuming no further deterioration in the macroeconomic environment.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

This means more people start paying tax - or move into higher tax brackets - as wages rise.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

I pull out a box of metal brackets, nuts and bolts, drill bits and nails—things that clank together as I set it down.

From "The House That Lou Built" by Mae Respicio