sparse
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The top two tiers were closed with a sparse crowd of under 20,000 in an 82,000-capacity stadium, and a first-half Mexican Wave indicated the supporters were not always fully engaged.
From BBC • Jun. 27, 2026
The unemployment rate is remarkably low and layoffs are also sparse, but Americans are as worried as ever about losing their jobs.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 24, 2026
As the program loses funding, jobs providing HIV care have become more sparse — and programs like the Wall and the L.A.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 23, 2026
Explosive drones were within range, but incidents in the city were still sparse.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026
She scratched her head, sending her blond wig askew, revealing the sparse gray spiderwebs underneath.
From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman
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