Books are hounded from the shelves, replaced by row upon row of silver discs in plastic cases.

CNN: Hold 'Em, Fold 'Em

Follow the stars and you're confronted by row upon row of wrapping paper, decorative ribbons and hand-painted Nativity sets.

BBC: Is it too early to be Christmas shopping?

On the upper level of the foundry, below the glass ceiling, stand row upon row of rolls of brightly-coloured fabric.

BBC: Britain's last surviving teddy bear factory

On a field as vast as 50 football pitches, stand row upon row of huge solar panels, tilted to capture as much light as possible.

BBC: Wind turbines

Away from the row upon row of identical high-definition televisions.

CNN: Hackers and kitty ears a wake-up call to CES

Regular clothing stores don't offer up row upon row of pink, purple and dodgy blue, so why on earth would we want them foisted upon us in the form of exercise outfits?

WSJ: Tina Gaudoin on Style: Will the Runway Ever Meet the Road?

Row upon row of the mobile homes, nearly identical, all covered with white aluminum siding, sit unoccupied, while just a few hundred miles away on the Gulf Coast an estimated 98, 000 people still lack temporary housing.

NPR: Congress, FEMA Try to Free Up Stockpile of Trailers

Upon waking you will have front row seats of the sun rising through Providential Cove, before breakfast and a transfer back to the city.

BBC: Moonwalk in Sydney's Royal National Park

Cemetery after cemetery across Europe honours the memory of American soldiers, resting row upon row - often alongside comrades-in-arms from Britain.

BBC: In full: Brown's speech to Congress

At a time of economic crisis, that looming row is once again upon us.

BBC: EU struggles to reach budget agreement