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parentheses

noun as in digression

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Unlike periods and commas, em dashes aren’t integral to sentence structure; they’re a considered choice that can, but by no means have to, take the place of commas, parentheses and semicolons.

From Salon

It was an ad for a Holocaust tour that touted in parentheses “with lunch.”

From Los Angeles Times

Finnie: You said that when you were younger growing up, that you saw a record and you saw the name in parentheses.

From Los Angeles Times

Figures in parentheses reflect the number of times a book was checked out.

From Seattle Times

A look at the qualifying fields, broken down by site and with world ranking in parentheses:

From Washington Times

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