The phrase "a means to shift" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing methods or tools that facilitate a change or transition in a particular context.
Example: "The new policy serves as a means to shift the company's focus towards sustainability."
Alternatives: "a way to change" or "a method to transition".
Tax fairness campaigners believe this will help expose aggressive attempts by multinationals to use intra-group transactions as a means to shift profits to low-tax jurisdictions.
Officials at the Foreign Office have said they see a vote by the islanders to remain British as a means to shift the terms of international debate to one of their right to self-determination in place of the colonial struggle depicted by Mrs. Kirchner.
Of the five strategies defined, we found that nurses who utilize sleep deprivation as a means to shift back to nocturnal sleep on days off (the "No Sleep" strategy) were the most poorly adapted, and that older and more experienced nurses were more likely to choose this strategy.
Additionally, we hope users of the model will see the advantages of cross-training and task-shifting as a means to meet workforce needs.
To "turn" a compost pile means to occasionally shift everything around with a pitchfork or shovel.
That is, drawing attention to a new app will mean having to shift users away from others.
She also had a liver disorder which meant trying to shift extra kilograms was difficult.
That also likely will mean a massive effort to shift toward green technology, which also is good news for the tech industry in general and Silicon Valley in particular.
What would it mean for an actor to shift from sexy Darcy to slightly fuddy Mr Bennet?
Rhodes' arrival, one of five significant signings in January – taking spending to around £30m since last summer – was meant to signal a shift in gear.
But much of that improvement is thanks to the American Cash for Clunkers subsidy and tax breaks at home meant to engineer a shift to low-emissions vehicles.
