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| To enclose material that is added to the sentence, but is not considered of major importance. |
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| Martin Luther King Jr. (1929-1969) wrote a speech about the equality of all man kind. |
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| The gravitational force (shown in Figure 3) is an example of showing how having a small mass will result in a small gravitational force. |
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| To enclose an explanation or added information within quoted or parenthetical material. |
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| We are following up on several leads regarding the [Dick's Sporting Goods] robbery. |
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| According to an African proverb, "It is not only giants [extraordinary people] that do great things [heroic deeds]. |
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| To indicate an abrupt break in thought or speech. |
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| Ms. Alonzo - she just left - will be one of the judges of the talent show. |
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| Terry - she's the top history student - is the only one who completed the extra-credit homework assignment. |
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