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sparse

[spahrs] / spɑrs /


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The Lower Woodies had a sparser insurance policy, but more wiggle room in its rules about rebuilding.

From The Wall Street Journal

The price of Venezuelan crude isn’t easy to track given the U.S.’s wide-sweeping sanctions imposed on its oil industry, with only sparse data available for the 2020s.

From MarketWatch

Authorities in the region have urged winter sports fans to be cautious, including because of an avalanche risk despite sparse snowfall.

From Barron's

He used sparse lighting to create ominous atmospheres in his work that he would punctuate with distorted images and unsettling ambient noises.

From The Wall Street Journal

But Mr Jouny said that over a period of two weeks G4S, which supplies catering at the school, had delivered a service that ranged from "a very, very sparse offering to normal".

From BBC