The phrase "a significant shift from" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a notable change or transition from one state, condition, or situation to another.
Example: "The new policy represents a significant shift from the previous approach to employee management."
Alternatives: "a considerable change from" or "a major transition from".
And the stated goals, at plain sight, appeared to represent a significant shift from the organization's previous thinking.
That was a significant shift from the days in which women's magazines featured only recipes, needlework and proper etiquette.
Windows 8 is a significant shift from previous versions of the software because it is based on touchscreens, rather than the traditional PC and mouse.
He described the task as hugely important but essentially an engineering function, a significant shift from the laboratory's longtime emphasis on pure science.
It is a significant shift from their approach in the past, when they tried to cram their big-box formats into cities, often prompting big fights.
But bit by bit, a handful of Bronx detectives got the two to make a significant shift: from total denial of any involvement in the crime to complete admission, the authorities said in interviews on Wednesday.
PARIS — In its first new national defense policy in 14 years, France has decided that its security lies within Europe and NATO, establishing a significant shift from the country's longstanding notions of moral and military self-sufficiency.
A recent survey by the New York State Restaurant Association found that 76percentt of restaurant owners were in favor of a ban on smoking, a significant shift from 1995, when the association opposed the city's current smoking law.
President Bush is ordering federal agencies to rely much more heavily on private satellite companies to provide images from space, a significant shift from current policy, administration officials said today.
In this corner of the Plains, it represents a significant shift from decades past, and the only departure from Republican domination in a solid geographic column that runs south from North Dakota to Texas.
The legislation would have marked a significant shift from the legal doctrine that has historically governed real estate transactions in the state: caveat emptor, or let the buyer beware.
