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The phrase "a calamity of unknown" is not correct in standard written English.
It seems to be an incomplete expression and lacks clarity. A more complete phrase would typically specify what is unknown, such as "a calamity of unknown origin" or "a calamity of unknown magnitude."
Example: "The town faced a calamity of unknown origin, leaving residents in a state of confusion and fear."
Alternatives: "a disaster of unknown cause" or "a tragedy of unknown nature."
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"We were looking at a calamity of unknown proportions".
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A calamity of egos, perhaps?
"This is a calamity of enormous proportions".
Why should we care about this failed product from a calamity of a company?
Our failure is a private calamity of nature, of course.
But it was also a calamity for thousands of pets left behind.
"It was a kind of calamity on top of a calamity," Ms. Spencer said.
But the odds of a calamity have risen.
See articleMarkets were spooked by the threat of a calamity in the euro zone.
"It's taking advantage of a calamity to extract a benefit".
The effect, though, of localizing calamity to an unknown town is to create the sense that dangerous weather is something that can only happen at the margins.
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