sparse
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To help ease blockages at the airport, an "automated people mover" train connecting it to the city's sparse subway system was scheduled to go into service in 2023.
From Barron's • May 27, 2026
Djokovic sticks to a sparse schedule these days, believing it gives him the best shot at finally moving clear of Margaret Court in terms of all-time major wins.
From BBC • May 21, 2026
Federal support for expanding early education funding is sparse and shrinking.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026
Soon enough, trees everywhere were showing blotchy, mottled, yellowed leaves and suffering from twig dieback and sparse foliage.
From Slate • Apr. 20, 2026
When Father Alphonse sees me, he reddens to the very roots of his sparse tonsure.
From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein
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