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The part of the sentence "data were gathered by" is correct and can be used in written English.
You can use it when referring to the source of data used in a research paper or report. For example, "The data for this study were gathered by conducting surveys and interviews with the local community."
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The data were gathered by direct observation and semistructural interviews.
The data were gathered by hospitals using an online tool to track patient care.
Data were gathered by surveying 153 firms in the Malaysian automotive supply chain industry.
Data were gathered by using the Experiences in Close Relationships-Revised (ECR-R) form and a personal information form.
Data were gathered by ad-hoc questionnaire, and median UC levels recorded as an objective indicator of overall SHS exposure.
18 EFL teachers participated in this study and data were gathered by means of semi-structured interview.
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This data was gathered by the reporter.
Data was gathered by means of telephone interviews.
Even when data is gathered by institutions, societal pressures may mean it remains inadequate.
Quantitative data was gathered by pre, post, recall tests and an attitudinal questionnaire.
The data was gathered by using the questionnaire survey and analysed by the internal consistency and correlation analysis.
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