The high - resolution data necessary to verify this hypothesis are lacking, but the consistency of multiple lines of evidence provides strong support. (tamino.wordpress.com)
I use the term theory as a well - established scientific concept based on multiple lines of evidence (as stated in a previous post). (religion.blogs.cnn.com)
And as in most branches of science, the causal conclusion is supported by multiple lines of evidence, not just 1. (judithcurry.com)