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The phrase "a recent study said" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when referencing findings or conclusions from a study that has been conducted recently.
Example: "According to a recent study said, regular exercise can significantly improve mental health."
Alternatives: "a recent study found" or "a recent study reported".
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A recent study said the ban on irrigation had been unwarranted.
"Nine out of ten of our clients that we spoke to in a recent study said they are not ready for universal credit".
A recent study said the political uncertainty of the process had forced the agency to divert millions of dollars from needed improvements and purchases of rolling stock just to pay day-to-day expenses.
A recent study said that Germany would have to spend more than €100 billion, or about $135 billion, over the next 15 years just to repair its existing stock of roads, bridges and railways, which in populous areas of western Germany have been neglected for years.
A recent study said the government could save about $5.5 billion over 30 years if it phased out dollar bills, which last about three years on average, and replaced them with dollar coins, which can circulate for three decades before they become worn out.
"If it happens tomorrow, it's going to be a disaster, no doubt," Chris Goldfinger, who heads the Active Tectonics and Seafloor Mapping Laboratory at Oregon State University and was the lead author of a recent study, said of a potential earthquake.
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A recent study says yes.
A recent study says grades help explain the gap.
And a recent study says more than half of community college students struggle with food security.
A recent study says that sending out stock-touting spam can be highly profitable.
A recent study says that many of the plants and animals that call Latin America home may have had their roots in the Amazon region.
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