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Free sign upThe phrase "a shield and a" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used in contexts where you are describing something that serves as protection or defense, often in a metaphorical sense.
Example: "In times of crisis, knowledge can be a shield and a source of strength for those who seek to overcome challenges."
Alternatives: "a safeguard and a" or "a barrier and a".
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It is a shield and a sword and a crown.
Fed up, I embraced blackness -- as a shield and a cause.
I had a shield and a spear, as well as a crown.
Athena was customarily portrayed wearing body armour and a helmet and carrying a shield and a lance.
He sits on a cloth-covered bench, next to a shield and a strip of animal hide.
You've always got the hero, Link, who wears a green costume and carries a sword, a shield and a slingshot.
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There are thimbles on the market that contain a shield and an integrated gripping surface to assist in "gripping," pushing and pulling a needle and thread through fabric.
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Any reference to a dove or a shield and the work gets in.
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