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

That means avoiding high tax rates by filling lower tax brackets in low-income years and minimizing taxable income in high-income years.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 20, 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

These coordinations are graceful only when the phrases coming after each marker—the ones enclosed in brackets above—are parallel.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker