"powerful shift" is grammatically correct and can be used in written English.
It can be used to describe a significant change or transformation in a situation or setting. Example: The new CEO's leadership style brought about a powerful shift in the company's culture and productivity.
We think that a powerful shift in the thematic drivers of global emerging markets is occurring.
DARREN STAR: There has also been a powerful shift in the country's perception of New York City.
They are at the forefront of a powerful shift that will bring brands closer to consumer expectations, passions and emotions.
In the turbulent years since the publication of Emanuel and Reed's book, a sudden and powerful shift has occurred in the goals of hopeful liberals.
A powerful shift to the right has been highlighted by the rise of the far-right Jobbik party, some of whose members have been accused by critics of anti-Semitism.
The slowdown may aid investigators as they look into what went wrong Sunday as the blaze, stoked by a powerful shift in winds, trapped members of the Granite Mountain Hotshots, an elite firefighting unit out of nearby Prescott, killing all but one.
This presages some powerful shifts at home, particularly a division of the Russian citizens into friends and foes, and a shift toward a more dictatorial, police-state mode of dealing with dissenting opinion.
LOS ANGELES — Powerful shifts in viewing habits continued to distort the market for movies and television shows in home entertainment formats, as video rentals from stores and subscription services collapsed in the first quarter of 2012, according to a report from the Digital Entertainment Group.
A simple phrase can create powerful shifts in our awareness.
However, we can send a message back to the brain that things are actually safe by making subtle, yet powerful shifts in the body.
Our findings demonstrate that AAV is a highly versatile vector capable of powerful shifts in tropism from minor sequence changes.
