This shift led to every unit in the army having chemical specialists in-house by the mid-1980s.

The shift should ultimately lead to better choices, analysts said.

This shift may lead to allegations that the nation in question has become, or is becoming, a police state.

That shift led the company to create what it called its "paperless initiative."

That shift in the balance of Senate power led to one legislative impasse after another.

This shift also led to an increased focus on relationships among religion, faith, and social struggle.

Such a shift would require cuts in other programs or could lead to tax increases.

This shift led to the formation and development of a new political culture, with which the new country started its independent life.

The shift to other energy sources, however, has led to a relative loss of importance for the woodlands.

The sudden shift in the job market has led students to plan for futures they never envisioned.