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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.