circumstantial
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Circumstantial evidence has convinced detectives that Brückner is the strongest suspect yet since the British girl Madeleine disappeared in 2007, aged three.
From The Guardian • Jun. 5, 2020
But neither version of Just Mercy captures the level of animosity Chapman felt for Stevenson that Circumstantial Evidence describes, nor his description of their first meeting, from the same book:
From Slate • Dec. 25, 2019
Circumstantial evidence, he said, is just as valid as direct evidence; in fact, sometimes it is even stronger evidence.
From Salon • Oct. 14, 2019
Circumstantial evidence could be used to demonstrate the actions constituted a criminal conspiracy to commit fraud, said Rahmani, adding that prosecutors would not have to prove that Olivia Jade Gianulli actually saw the email.
From Fox News • Apr. 18, 2019
Pete Earley’s book Circumstantial Evidence was published a few months after Walter was freed, and it provided a detailed account of the case.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
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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