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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a study was" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when introducing a research study or discussing findings from a study in a formal context.
Example: "A study was conducted to analyze the effects of sleep on cognitive performance."
Alternatives: "a research was" or "an investigation was".
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To find out, a study was devised.
Dr. Selnes said such a study was under way.
Mr. Hatch's proposal for a study was adopted, 50 to 49.
Such a study was initiated by the Clinton administration in its final days but had since appeared to be dead.
All of this happened the same week that a study was released showing that half of college athletes surveyed – half!
A few years back, a study was published showing that a certain drug could prevent one type of cancer.
The median return on such green funds in 2012, the institute concluded in a study, was 28percentt.
For instance, just last week a study was published suggesting that being married boosts your chances of surviving cancer.
A study was ordered by Congress and the Clinton administration after the 1999 shootings at Columbine High School in Colorado.
In 2006, a study was published that many doctors thought would change the field forever.
Such a study was beyond the scope of this work.
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