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sparsely

[spahrs-lee] / ˈspɑrs li /




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It is one of dozens of now desolate or sparsely used EV parts plants across the country.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

In the sparsely populated Kuiper Belt, these distant bodies drift with relatively few collisions, allowing fragile structures to survive.

From Science Daily • Feb. 23, 2026

In turn, that has helped create and sustain service-sector businesses and jobs too, especially to a previously sparsely populated city centre.

From BBC • Feb. 14, 2026

"This will not break us," Rowe told AFP in his sparsely furnished church office.

From Barron's • Feb. 12, 2026

It was sparsely furnished but swept as clean as a monk’s room.

From "A Wish in the Dark" by Christina Soontornvat




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