shakedown

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The firm was flayed in 2018 by federal Judge Royce C. Lamberth of Washington, D.C., for engaging in what he labeled a “high-tech shakedown ... smacking of extortion.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 18, 2026

Williams driver Alexander Albon fears missing the Barcelona shakedown last month has left his team clawing to make up lost ground to its main rivals in the build-up on the new Formula One season.

From Barron's • Feb. 19, 2026

Racing Bulls gave their 2026 car a brief shakedown at a private test at a wet Imola on Tuesday.

From BBC • Jan. 20, 2026

That’s by design: From the moment the Xcel left the shipyard until it welcomed its first shakedown guests, every venue was put through rigorous stress tests.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 23, 2025

While the Mark I was still undergoing this shakedown procedure, Lawrence spent his time soothing official doubts about the MTA by citing the continuing threat of a shortage of fissile material.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik