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If we had conducted more thorough research on the effects of the new policy, we might have prevented the backlash that followed.

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If we had conducted more thorough research on the effects of the new policy, we might have prevented the backlash that followed.

Study notes

How to use in different contexts

Giving Advice

You should conduct thorough research before implementing new policies to avoid negative consequences.

Describing Habits

We always conduct extensive research before launching new initiatives to minimize potential backlash.

Asking About Others

Did your team conduct sufficient research before enacting the new regulations?

Sharing Hypotheticals

If more research had been done, the public outcry might have been avoided.

Rephrased versions

Formal

Had more comprehensive research been undertaken regarding the new policy's effects, the subsequent negative reaction could have been mitigated.

Casual

If we'd done a better job researching the new policy, we probably wouldn't have gotten so much pushback.

Simpler English

More research on the new policy might have stopped the problems that followed.

Phrases to learn

conducted more thorough research

To have carried out a more detailed and comprehensive investigation.

prevented the backlash

To have avoided or stopped a strong negative reaction.