Beginning especially in the 1990s, rapid growth shifted further south and west.

As the Southeast Florida area approached buildout, growth shifted to more rural areas in central and north Florida.

Dell has been struggling as growth in computer buying has shifted from businesses to individuals, putting the emphasis back on the "personal" in personal computing.

After 1970, as Fort Lauderdale became essentially built out, growth in the area shifted to suburbs to the west.

The sudden growth of Prussia shifted the balance of power in Europe greatly.

Still, most economists remain confident that growth is just shifting to a lower rate.

D1 The growth of county governments has shifted power away from local governments, public officials say.

Paradoxically, economic growth has shifted to the suburbs, where officials and residents often fight to keep development at bay.

The growth of the Muslim caliphate then shifted trade first to the Hijaz and then the Persian Gulf.

However, by the 1960s, growth shifted primarily to the southwest, leaving much of the land undeveloped.