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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a scandal of" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a situation or event that is considered shocking or disgraceful, often involving public figures or institutions.
Example: "The investigation revealed a scandal of unprecedented proportions, shaking the foundations of the organization."
Alternatives: "a disgrace of" or "an outrage of".
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(He suffered a scandal of his own, a decade ago: he was working as a syndicated columnist, and it was revealed that the Bush Administration had paid him to promote its No Child Left Behind Act).
"This is a scandal, of course.
It's a scandal of national proportions".
It was a scandal of great proportions".
Najib has been involved in a scandal of his own.
They never produced such a scandal of beauty.
A scandal of this magnitude demands a matching political response.
Mr Chubais has stumbled horribly, caught up in a scandal of his own making.
"This is a scandal of American justice," said Mo'ead Qasim, 34, of Baghdad.
Fox Searchlight's "Notes on a Scandal," of which Mr. Rudin was a producer, received four nominations.
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A legend has grown up that V-J Night in Times Square produced an orgy or a riot--a scandal of some kind.
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