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sparse

[spahrs] / spɑrs /


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She said there is sparse support for women like her and is taking out a student loan to pay for it.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

To help ease blockages at the airport, an "automated people mover" train connecting it to the city's sparse subway system was scheduled to go into service in 2023.

From Barron's • May 27, 2026

While the popular girls strutted through the halls with their effortless Pinterest-inspired updos, I was applying brown eyeshadow to my scalp to disguise the sparse spots.

From Slate • May 23, 2026

Djokovic sticks to a sparse schedule these days, believing it gives him the best shot at finally moving clear of Margaret Court in terms of all-time major wins.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

In this new book, his first—and, ultimately, only—serious work as an adult, Fischer was anything but sparse.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady




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