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shotgun marriage



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No matter what happens during the rest of the season, the forced, frantic shotgun marriage between Bronny James and the Lakers has been a blissful success.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2025

Their union, hardly a shotgun marriage, makes sense conceptually.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 11, 2023

Across the Atlantic Ocean, long-troubled Credit Suisse was acquired by rival UBS on Sunday in a shotgun marriage designed to restore confidence in global financial institutions.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 22, 2023

While UBS shares were hammered in early trading on Monday after its shotgun marriage with troubled Credit Suisse following an intervention by Swiss authorities, the bank's shares pared most of the losses towards the close.

From Reuters • Mar. 21, 2023

Still, Mr. Plepler said he was comfortable with this shotgun marriage, and for one big reason: He believes he will be able to run things the way he always has.

From New York Times • Oct. 30, 2016




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