circumstantial
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“So-called ‘no body’ cases are some of the most difficult to prove because they rely so heavily on circumstantial evidence.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026
Instead, it is wholly contingent and circumstantial, defined by what serves his own self-interest and corrupt needs and wants at any given moment.
From Salon • Mar. 10, 2026
Five witnesses gave indirect circumstantial evidence that supported Murley's claim he was not taken seriously.
From BBC • Jan. 22, 2026
“It is like circumstantial evidence in a Sherlock Holmes mystery,” said Slok.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 12, 2025
The evidence is circumstantial, but it’s hard to imagine that Sapiens, just by coincidence, arrived in Australia at the precise point that all these animals were dropping dead of the chills.
From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari
Vocabulary lists containing circumstantial
The Great Gatsby
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To Kill a Mockingbird
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"To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee, Chapters 20–25
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