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The phrase "were obtained by" is correct and usable in written English.
You could use it when referring to obtaining something, either tangible or intangible, through a particular course of action. For example: "Detailed survey results were obtained by conducting interviews with 200 participants."
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Other great pictures were obtained by the Louvre.
The deposition tapes were obtained by ABC News in 2015.
Others were obtained by trading his own paintings.
The photos were obtained by WinRumors.
Genotypes were obtained by sequencing.
MDSCs were obtained by flow cytometric sorting.
The prepared slides were obtained by CLSM.
Tumor tissues were obtained by surgical resection.
These values were obtained by simulation.
Similar data were obtained by Transwell analysis.
Working solutions were obtained by appropriate dilution.
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