shakedown

Example Sentences

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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

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

From BBC • Jan. 28, 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