Now, in a little-remarked but crucial shift, politicians are taking over politics again.

From 1190 to 1230, however, there was a crucial shift in which some men began to practice canon law as a lifelong profession in itself.

Instead Gates hit on the crucial shift to a diamond.

Now it was the Italians' turn to hit a crucial shift or two.

I.B.M.'s expected announcement is anticipated as a crucial shift in the scientific computing industry.

Nicholas had steered the talk away from liability and onto the issue of damages, a crucial shift that no one recognized but himself.

The Social Attitudes Survey shows a crucial shift in our society.

Many senior executives are now concerned at what they see as a crucial shift in the balance of power from Scotland to London.

It has to do with a subtle but crucial shift in how the commission does business.

East won with the queen amd made the crucial shift to diamonds, giving South a diamond trick to defeat the contract.