leave evidence

Example Sentences

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But tsunamis almost always leave evidence of their passage—like an out-of-place boulder high in the desert.

From Scientific American • Mar. 1, 2023

I dropped the packet in a wastebasket on my way out, but then, because I did not want to leave evidence of such bitter feeling behind me, I turned around to retrieve it.

From The New Yorker • Jul. 8, 2019

Secret Service who also served as a special agent in charge of the presidential protective detail, agrees that bomb makers usually leave evidence – and their signature- behind.

From Fox News • Oct. 25, 2018

When dads and nongestational parents take paid leave, evidence shows the whole family benefits.

From Slate • Apr. 27, 2018

We cannot leave evidence of Father’s life that might hurt him.

From "Inside Out and Back Again" by Thanhha Lai