Also starts his/her adaptation to extrauterine life, the most significant physiological transition until death.

But the switch to a construction manager is clearly a significant transition, moving one step further from disaster mode toward normalcy, city officials said.

Dell is trying to get there, but it will be a significant transition for the company.

The proposal expressed the Senate view that "2006 should be a period of significant transition to full Iraqi sovereignty."

With a 100% turn over in staff, this marked a significant transition for the 20-plus year old organization.

The industry went through significant transitions from the mid-1980s through the early-2000s as described in the Market History section.

In psychiatric jargon a "crisis" is any significant transition.

The city's economy has made a significant transition away from manufacturing and coal production.

Changes in who was honored with statues seemed to mark a significant transition in the city's government.

Then there is the growing speculation that the Fed itself faces a significant transition.