Those nearer (if not much nearer) to the sun often orbit in ellipses that are stretched to varying extents.

ECONOMIST: Unbuckling the Kuiper belt

"Character and personality changes are fairly pervasive with motor vehicle accidents, " he said, but added that the brain was changeable or "plastic" and repaired itself over time to varying extents.

BBC: Slow, difficult period to come

To varying extents, all countries understand this.

CNN: Now, the Sinatra Principle

Credit: National Snow and Ice Data CenterThe graph above shows daily Arctic sea ice extent as of March 22, 2011, along with daily ice extents for 2006, which had the previous lowest maximum extent, and 2007, the year with the lowest minimum extent in September.

FORBES: U.S. Navy Scrambles for Piece of Arctic Pie

In fact, rather than attempt to race to produce an engineered meat product, Forgacs said his first lab-grown product is going to be leather, which he says "is a similar product to some extents but not as controversial and doesn't require the same legislation that meat does".

CNN: Lab-grown meat gives food for thought