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sparsely

[spahrs-lee] / ˈspɑrs li /




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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

Amdjarass, which is home to several nomadic peoples, is located in far northeast of Chad, a vast, sparsely populated region renowned for its dramatic rock formations and desert landscapes.

From Barron's • Feb. 10, 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

Greenland is the world's most sparsely populated territory.

From BBC • Jan. 7, 2026

They don’t compare to this empty, sparsely lit road called American Street where only a dog barks and an old man sings before the break of dawn.

From "American Street" by Ibi Zoboi