sparsely

Example Sentences

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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

Unfortunately, industry executives say Superhuman is sparsely traded, with bids well below $15 a share.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 2026

Though it wasn’t the sparsely green terrain or occasionally snowcapped mountains that caught his eye, it was instead the historic collection of white domes and solar towers that make up the Mount Wilson Observatory.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 30, 2026

The worst fires have largely been confined to sparsely populated rural areas where towns might number a few hundred people.

From Barron's • Jan. 9, 2026

A one-room schoolhouse sided with cedar shingles stood among pines on a flat piece of land above the camp, but there were few children, and the school was sparsely and irregularly attended.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown