sparsely
Example Sentences
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The local authority has previously said the Highlands, which has large, sparsely populated areas, offered astronomy fans some of the darkest skies in Europe.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
Much of that spending is concentrated in España vaciada—empty Spain—a term Spaniards use to describe the vast, sparsely populated interior regions where tourists rarely venture.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026
These differences made sense given that the environment they live in has much smaller, more sparsely distributed prey than other leopard habitats.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 24, 2026
The first families from outside the islands only settled in 1969, encouraged by the government who feared losing control of the sparsely populated territory.
From Barron's ● May 18, 2026
The benches right at the water were all full, but one beneath a sparsely leaved young tree was empty.
From "Homecoming" by Cynthia Voigt
