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It depends on the context of the sentence, but "regression to" is a correct and usable phrase in written English.
It is often used to describe a return to a previous state or behavior. Here is an example sentence: After months of progress, the child's behavior showed a regression to his old habits.
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"It's called regression to the mean.
Regression to the mean applies to commerce.
A mixture of creepy unctuousness and childhood regression to Mummy.
There will be a regression to the mean.
Or, in a way, regression, to the way things used to be.
Researchers didn't know why — perhaps regression to the mean, they suggested.
It would require large, discontinuous changes that are somehow immune from regression to the mean.
The most likely explanation for the decline is an obvious one: regression to the mean.
In old age there is a regression to childhood, of course.
It constituted "a mindless regression to the patriotic myths of the Edwardian era".
In plain English, "regression to the mean" is the idea that normally, things are pretty normal.
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Since I tried Ludwig back in 2017, I have been constantly using it in both editing and translation. Ever since, I suggest it to my translators at ProSciEditing.
Justyna Jupowicz-Kozak
CEO of Professional Science Editing for Scientists @ prosciediting.com