sparse

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"What makes this question so hard to answer is that direct observations are very sparse in northern Alaska," says Rawlins, extension associate professor of Earth, Geographic, and Climate Sciences at UMass Amherst.

From Science Daily • Apr. 4, 2026

There have been worse years, Schwartz noted, including during a severe drought in 2015, when the sparse snow disappeared around the lab even earlier.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

The post included an animated map of sparse maritime traffic traveling through the waterway.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 24, 2026

Typical hedge trimming techniques, which use heavy machinery, can leave hedges sparse, creating unfavourable living environments for local animals like birds, hedgehogs and insects.

From BBC • Mar. 8, 2026

The furnishings were sparse: a narrow bed, a rickety nightstand, and a secondhand trunk for clothes and books.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray