shakedown

Example Sentences

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Norris is basing his early assessment of the cars on the 'shakedown' test that was held in Barcelona last week.

From BBC

Mercedes were pre-season favourites for 2026 long before any of the new cars ran on track, and nothing that happened in the Formula 1 'shakedown' in Spain this week has changed that.

From BBC

One major question is to what extent China sees visits by the likes of Starmer as part of a bigger geopolitical shakedown?

From BBC

The pair denied the allegations and said the athlete’s lawsuit was a “shakedown.”

From Los Angeles Times

We were on the Xcel for its “shakedown cruise,” a final test run new ships often go through before making their public debuts.

From The Wall Street Journal