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in evidence

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  1. Also, much in evidence . Plainly visible, conspicuous, as in The car's new dents were very much in evidence . [Second half of 1800s]

  2. As testimony in a court of law, as in The attorney submitted the photograph in evidence . [c. 1700]


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When the reporting season first kicked off, they said that investors’ main focus would still be capital expenditure outlooks among artificial-intelligence hyperscalers, with more interest in evidence of returns on those investments into the technology.

From MarketWatch Aug. 10, 2026

That mix is in evidence again as Virgil tries to walk a nonviolent path.

From Los Angeles Times May 12, 2026

Patient A, who had stage three prostate cancer, said in evidence Ali "laughed" on the phone and added prostate cancer was "easy to cure".

From BBC Apr. 28, 2026

It’s why the conspiracies claiming we never went there are so unappealing, not to mention completely lacking in evidence.

From Salon Apr. 7, 2026

But I said that the spirit of that speech had not been much in evidence of late.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

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