circumstantial evidence

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"It was the DNA evidence, as our prosecution barrister highlighted, that glued all of that circumstantial evidence together to build such a strong case that led to his guilty plea," Gray said.

From BBC • Feb. 10, 2026

Like a criminal trial with no eyewitnesses, the prosecution of the “Queens of Combat” question relies on a cistern’s worth of circumstantial evidence, which may or may not add up to a case.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 27, 2026

“It is like circumstantial evidence in a Sherlock Holmes mystery,” said Slok.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 12, 2025

But they do happen, with jurisdictions in many countries concluding that circumstantial evidence alone can constitute proof.

From BBC • Oct. 17, 2025

All around, she and others found circumstantial evidence of a changed man.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis