The phrase "a significant development from" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing progress or changes that have emerged as a result of a previous situation or event.
Example: "The new policy represents a significant development from the previous regulations that were in place."
Alternatives: "a major advancement from" or "a notable change from".
In 2012, the environmental magazine Down to Earth reported on a significant development from the previous year: Women from 60 village councils in Bundelkhand, in the populous state of Uttar Pradesh, had established water councils.
"The use of horses in such a situation is astonishing, and I'll be raising this with the commissioner [Sir Paul Stephenson]." David Mead, an expert in public order policing and law at the University of East Anglia, said physically restricting the space occupied by protesters was a significant development from previous kettling exercises.
In the mid-11th to early 12th centuries, there is a significant development from the widely humanistic character of Photios' and Arethas' interests towards a new understanding of the philosophical enterprise.
The ICF model and its underlying principles represent a significant development from its predecessor, the International Classification of Impairment, Disability and Handicap (ICIDH) [ 2].
Virtual reality can make you feel that you are in someone else's shoes – a significant development for journalism, which tends to report from the third person.
With the above assumptions, the present work can be considered as a significant development beyond that available from Newmark et al.'s paper [4].
Though Japan's offer of lithium-ion battery technology is a significant development, the German proposal from ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems GmbH may yet gain momentum given the company's experience — 160 subs built for 20 different countries.
While the search for the missing Malaysia Airlines flight has gone on for days, today has seen a potentially significant development from the Australian part of the search.
"If Hakeem is not released in the very immediate term, or we see a very significant development from Fifa's intervention, then we need to look at the next stage, and that is around the sponsors," he said.
A significant development this year saw BBC World News relaunched from our new state-of-the-art HD studios, with a refreshed line up of programmes and presenters, including Jon Sopel, Linda Yueh and Yalda Hakim.
This idea was a significant development, because it freed teachers from the stigma associated with awarding a larger number of high grades.
