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An engram can be viewed as a sparse ensemble of neurons across multiple regions in the brain that fire together.

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Russell Vought, the White House's budget chief, briefed Republicans behind closed doors on what the impending layoffs could look like, although public details of those plans are sparse.

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She said that surviving trees also face the threat of dehydration as water has been sparse.

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Puberty hit, genders split, teams expanded to 15 players and rugby options for young women grew sparse.

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The sparse landscaping on the thoroughfares left sidewalks exposed to the bright sun, and the constant rumble of trucks and buses assaulted the eardrums.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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