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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a study showed" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when referencing findings or results from a research study.
Example: "A study showed that regular exercise can significantly improve mental health."
Alternatives: "research indicated" or "findings revealed".
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The students were right about stress, though – a study showed that exams caused flareups of acne.
A study showed teens spending an average of nine hours a day on entertainment media.
A study showed that the introduction of incentive pay boosted productivity by 44%.
Although the accounts would pay generous returns, a study showed that the cost to the city would be modest.
A study showed the drug to be safe and well tolerated, and comes after a disappointing result in December.
Cancer: in 2015, a study showed that trained dogs could detect prostate cancer in urine with a 93% success rate.
In 2016, a study showed that about half of Barceloneta's sand had been swallowed up by storms and the sea.
To the dismay of campaigners, a study showed that concentrations of CO2 in the atmosphere increased at record speeds.
The disclosure comes exactly two years after Merck announced it was withdrawing its arthritis drug, Vioxx, after a study showed that it doubled the risks of heart attacks.
In a 1988 report on state clemency, the National Governors Associationn said a study showed most states were not thorough in their investigation of pardon applications.
"A study showed that laser and eyedrops come out at about the same rate of effectiveness after five years," Dr. Quigley said.
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