shakedown

Example Sentences

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Aston Martin also missed almost two full days of last month's Barcelona shakedown.

From Barron's • Feb. 20, 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

Apparently, the easiest shakedown targets are single people.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 31, 2025

He called the lawsuit “a shakedown for money.”

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 24, 2025

“I didn’t mean to give you a shakedown about it.”

From "The Darkest Minds" by Alexandra Bracken