circumstantial evidence
Example Sentences
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A chronology of top quarterback movement in recent days provides circumstantial evidence that Louisiana State and Williams have mutual interest.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 7, 2026
“It is like circumstantial evidence in a Sherlock Holmes mystery,” said Slok.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 12, 2025
As in other cases for which Letby was convicted, the prosecution said circumstantial evidence also tied her to the crime.
From BBC • Aug. 11, 2025
Her remains were found in January, but Tauscher said the medical examiner’s office had to make its conclusion based on circumstantial evidence because the condition of Hamilton’s remains complicated the identification.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 25, 2025
It remained an educated guess based on logic and circumstantial evidence and was largely ignored by medical professionals.
From "An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793" by Jim Murphy
