sparse

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This would often include going into harsh, confined and sparse habitats across the globe - including in Sardinian caves, the planes of Antartica or even in the sea near Florida.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

"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

European and U.K. economic data will be somewhat sparse as most markets are closed on Monday for the Easter holiday.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

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

From MarketWatch • Mar. 24, 2026

They wore gold rings in their leather ears and in the wind their sparse and ratty hair twisted about on their skulls.

From "The Road" by Cormac McCarthy