sparse
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There were few safe haven investments when Covid crashed the economy in 2020; they were also sparse in the wake of initial U.S. strikes on Iran in late February and early March.
From Barron's • May 14, 2026
Inside a sparse room he rented in Foshan for $3 a day, he unwrapped a strip of coated wood, evidence for prospective employers of his life’s work painting furniture.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026
Federal support for expanding early education funding is sparse and shrinking.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026
He has portrayed the current sparse intra-party discussion related to Israel as major progress.
From Salon • Apr. 20, 2026
The street they strolled had sparse, country-lazy traffic that never exceeded the speed limit.
From "The Last Last-Day-of-Summer" by Lamar Giles
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