brackets

Example Sentences

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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

Meta expects ‘healthy’ revenue above consensus estimates and second-quarter guidance that likely brackets consensus.

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

The birthrate in the U.S. reached record lows in recent years as Americans in higher income brackets have fewer children.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

The room was dimly lit; he thought it might even be underground, for there were no windows, merely torches in brackets such as the ones that illuminated the walls of Hogwarts.

From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling