circumstantial evidence
Example Sentences
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As investigators awaited the results of the DNA test, they gathered circumstantial evidence.
From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026
The prosecutors built much of their case on circumstantial evidence.
From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026
In recent interviews, Spielberg has said he now considers the circumstantial evidence for UFOs “overwhelming” and no longer views “Disclosure Day” as science fiction at all.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 11, 2026
"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
For hours, in the hot, claustrophobic box, White and Smith went over the circumstantial evidence that they’d gathered on each of the murders, trying to trip up Burkhart.
From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann
