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

Shorter-term muni funds usually don’t provide better after-tax yields, except for investors in the top tax brackets.

From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026

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

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

The Sweet 16 round of the tournament begins on Thursday night, and some of the top earners can be found still scoring baskets and busting brackets.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 25, 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