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
A day later Pulisic walked across a stage overlooking the East River to cheers during a sparsely attended rally in which the U.S. roster for this summer’s World Cup was announced.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 7, 2026
The women’s hotel on a Minneapolis side street is just as Lillian described it, with a clean but sparsely furnished lobby and a bored clerk who barely looks up when he hands us our keys.
From "Orphan Train" by Christina Baker Kline
