circumstantial evidence
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But as it stands that remains a feeling - circumstantial evidence at best - and the first minister's denials were categorical.
From BBC • Jan. 22, 2026
Five witnesses gave indirect circumstantial evidence that supported Murley's claim he was not taken seriously.
From BBC • Jan. 22, 2026
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
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
