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brackets

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  1. Marks — [ ] — resembling parentheses with square corners. Brackets are often used within quotations to distinguish between the quoter's own words and those of the writer being quoted: “He [the president] made a memorable speech at Gettysburg.”

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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

More than half of the pool’s brackets have already been mathematically eliminated, but Claude has one of the highest win probabilities of any entry.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026

ChatGPT and Gemini’s brackets are still alive, but their paths to glory are narrower.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026

Shaping the brackets involved a hammer and . . . well, that's it, actually.

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir

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