The phrase "triggered a shift" is correct and usable in written English.
It is often used to mean that something has sparked change or caused a change. For example, "The news of the pandemic triggered a shift in public behavior".
The advent of economic neoliberalism in the 1980s triggered a shift in the world economy.
The rep's despair triggered a shift in Troy's thinking away from worrying about his own position and toward healing the split in the company.
Rather, overshooting triggered a shift in the basis of competition to speed, convenience, and customization, and Dell's business model was a perfect match for that environment.
Mr. Putin's move triggered a shift in Western attitudes toward Russia, even to the point where NATO nations have seriously discussed admitting Moscow to at least some alliance forums.
Concerns over the fast depletion of fossil fuels, environmental issues and stringent legislation associated with petroleum-based fuels have triggered a shift to bio-based fuels, as an alternative to meet the growing energy demand in the transportation sector.
Maia's enormous popularity in the '70s triggered a shift in Brazilian pop culture that extended far beyond music, notably the emergence of a movement that came to be called Black Rio, with the English word "black" used instead of its Portuguese equivalent.
Manpower, the recruitment agency, said last week that the rise of internet shopping and sharing via apps on mobile phones is triggering a shift in the transport industry.
This triggers a shift in perspective, which helps focus things on the real risks and benefits of whatever is being discussed.
When there is an unstable balance, vitamin D deficiency as an epigenetic factor triggers a shift to the side of vasoconstriction.
Both acute and chronic insults seem to trigger a shift in the pattern of expression of some elements of this system from neuronal to glial.
More specifically, the authors suggest that the menopausal fall in estrogen may trigger a shift to a "starvation reaction" in brain cells — a metabolic state that is beneficial in the short term but can be harmful in the long term.
