"a surprising shift in" is a correct and usable phrase in written English.
It can be used in a sentence to describe a sudden and unexpected change in something. Here are two examples: 1. "There was a surprising shift in the company's profits this quarter, with an increase of 50% compared to last year." 2. "The novel takes readers on a journey through a surprising shift in the main character's personality, as she transforms from a timid girl to a strong and confident woman."
The Bank of Japan cut its benchmark interest rate today to 0.15percentt from 0.25percentt, a surprising shift in policy that reflected growing alarm over the steady deterioration of the Japanese economy.
Another Twenge study shows a surprising shift in motivation over the years, with kids in the 60s and 70s reporting being more motivated by intrinsic ideals (self-acceptance, affiliation and community) while kids today are more motivated by extrinsic ideals (money, image and fame).
It also signals a surprising shift in Love's one-of-a-kind career, which since her emergence as half of grunge's first power couple (with her late husband, Kurt Cobain) has zigzagged from her band Hole to solo work to modeling to Hollywood.
Although from the outside the change may seem like a surprising shift, Busque told me in an interview at TaskRabbit's headquarters that there are absolutely no hard feelings associated with the move.
However, a surprising shift has taken place in the time-frame 2001 2005 when more interventions have been developed both compared to the expected count and compared to the time-frames before and after that target the family as a whole (see Table 5).
THE LEADER of one of the three large worldwide agencies operated by the Omnicom Group in New York is suddenly being replaced in a surprising shift that speaks to the increasing concern along Madison Avenue over the economic slowdown.
Last month, in a surprising shift, the U.S. National Science Advisory Board for Biosecurity (NSABB) recommended that Fouchier's study be published in full, along with a similar one by Yoshihiro Kawaoka of the University of Wisconsin, Madison, under review by Nature (Science, 6 April, p. 19).
In a surprising shift, the latest opinion polls show Mayor Rudolph Giuliani losing ground to Hillary Rodham Clinton.
In a surprising shift for many viewers, Al-Habash teaches them that pursuing their ambition is a way of worshipping God.
The call for shareholders to exercise their appraisal rights is in some ways a surprising shift for Mr. Icahn, who has pushed them to reject the takeover bid.
WALL STREET JOURNAL Icahn's Latest Gamble at Dell: Appraisal Rights | Carl C. Icahn's call for shareholders to exercise their appraisal rights is in some ways a surprising shift, since he has pushed them to reject the takeover bid.
