sparsely

Example Sentences

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Amazon is building delivery hubs across sparsely populated parts of the U.S. to cut shipping times to about two days, a big improvement for rural customers used to waiting up to a week.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 22, 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

Amdjarass, which is home to several nomadic peoples, is located in far northeast of Chad, a vast, sparsely populated region renowned for its dramatic rock formations and desert landscapes.

From Barron's • Feb. 10, 2026

North Dakota is a sparsely populated state with hundreds of small communities where, seemingly, everyone knows everyone else.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 25, 2026

Here, the tables and benches were more widely spaced and sparsely populated.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss