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The phrase "the tendency of" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it when you are referring to a particular inclination or behavior that occurs more often than would be expected by chance. For example: "The tendency of young children to experience fear in unfamiliar places is well documented."
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The tendency of hot air to rise.
Gravity is the tendency of objects wanting to bond.
One is the tendency of today's youth to "act out . . .
That has only encouraged the tendency of the attorney general to play it safe.
All exploit the tendency of investors to respond slowly to new information.
Another complication is the tendency of ministers to spring surprises on the programme.
The January effect is the tendency of small-capitalization stocks to outperform large caps during January.
The tendency of the Eagles' defensive coordinator, Jim Johnson, is to blitz and blitz again.
But the tendency of newspapers, as of other businesses, in these days is towards amalgamation.
The tendency of the system to increase inequality was certainly true in Marx's own century.
"Advertising counterbalances the tendency of people to adhere to familiar habits," he claims.
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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.

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