Complex sentence: Though regulators' reviews of the transaction were preliminary and indicated only that the proposed transaction was not likely to pass officially, many believe this came as a response to the public outcry from politicians and constituents against a hostile takeover by a foreign company.
Split into simpler sentences: Though regulators' reviews of the transaction were preliminary and indicated only that the proposed transaction was not likely to pass officially. Many believe this came as a response to the public outcry from politicians and constituents against a hostile takeover by a foreign company.