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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a disaster and a" is grammatically correct and can be used in written English.
It can be used when describing a situation that is both a disaster and something else, typically followed by another noun or adjective that complements the description.
Example: "The event turned out to be a disaster and a complete waste of resources."
Alternatives: "a catastrophe and a" or "a failure and a".
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It's been a disaster and a complete waste of time.
In "Parsifal" it is a disaster, and a frequent one.
He described Obamacare as a "disaster" and "a big lie".
His six-month stay was both a disaster and a tragedy.
It has been called a disaster and a disgrace, yet also anointed a masterpiece.
"It can best be described as a disaster and a tragedy," Mr. Massie said.
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Except the Coalition has spent years telling us the previously forecast deficit and debt levels were a disaster and an emergency, which surely means – by its own reasoning – that bigger deficits are an even bigger disaster.
"It'll take a disaster and an absolute collapse from Celtic, if they don't win the league now," he told BBC Scotland.
This absence of cohesion -- by now a hallmark of the Bush administration -- is both a disaster and an opportunity.
Charles Mendis, a software engineer, lamented, "This feels like a disaster" and added an emoticon of a frowning face.
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