shakedown

Example Sentences

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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

Apparently, the easiest shakedown targets are single people.

From The Wall Street Journal

The producer’s legal team quickly denied the allegations last October and dismissed the complaint as a “pure shakedown.”

From Los Angeles Times

He called the lawsuit “a shakedown for money.”

From Los Angeles Times

Sharpe, a Pro Football Hall of Fame tight end, first addressed the allegations Tuesday in a video posted on Instagram, in which he called the lawsuit “a shakedown.”

From Los Angeles Times