Its orbit will leave just a 400km-wide circle at the pole that is out of sight of its instrument.

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Throughout his life Manet surrounded himself with a wide circle of friends and admirers, including leading figures from the artistic, literary and musical communities.

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Going out, a wide circle of acquaintances - cultural capital and social capital - are key factors in determining your social class, according to the survey.

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"Popular, active, bright and with a very wide circle of friends, Lily will be desperately missed by students and staff and all those who knew her, " he added.

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They described the couple as "well known and respected" in the village where than had lived for more 50 years, adding "their loss will be keenly felt both there and amongst their wide circle of friends".

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Tremor looks for kids with a wide social circle and a gift of gab.

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Instead of firing, Corvo slid a pass to Jokinen, all alone in the right circle with a wide-open net to hit.

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The goal came a half-minute after Sullivan was set up for a one-timer in the left circle, but his shot went just wide.

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The team found that planets in wide binaries have more eccentric orbits than worlds that circle single stars, suggesting the computer models are on the money.

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