sparsely
Example Sentences
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The mine is projected to lift Canadian exports by C$2.6 billion a year and support close to 2,000 jobs, while also bringing economic benefits to indigenous communities in the sparsely populated region.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026
That applies everywhere in California, save for three sparsely populated, rural counties — Alpine, Plumas and Sierra — which conduct their elections entirely by mail.
From Los Angeles Times • May 3, 2026
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
In turn, that has helped create and sustain service-sector businesses and jobs too, especially to a previously sparsely populated city centre.
From BBC • Feb. 14, 2026
Willem’s sparsely furnished room was on the fourth floor of a private home.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
