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chicane

[shi-keyn, chi-] / ʃɪˈkeɪn, tʃɪ- /


























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Isack Hadjar crashed his Red Bull on his own at the final chicane and Pierre Gasly's Alpine was tipped into a somersault by Liam Lawson's Racing Bulls at the final corner.

From BBC • May 3, 2026

But that was before the Miami Grand Prix moved in—before the artificial marina, the aqua chicane or the race weekends that packed in 275,000 fans.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

Russell lost that place because he hit the harvest limit early, which meant he was not recharging into the chicane so had less energy for the restart.

From BBC • Mar. 29, 2026

But Verstappen immediately attacked and was back past Norris with an overtaking move into the first chicane at the start of lap four.

From BBC • Sep. 7, 2025

Only by superior chicane can we repair the second injury, only by superior force repair the first—unless there be justice in the heart of the nation.

From The Negro and the elective franchise. A Series Of Papers And A Sermon (The American Negro Academy. Occasional Papers, No. 11.) by Cook, Charles C.




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