shakedown

Example Sentences

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The campus owner denied the charge, blaming feral cats, and called it a shakedown attempt.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

However, over the course of the shakedown in Barcelona and the two sessions in Bahrain it appeared the top four teams - McLaren, Ferrari, Red Bull and Mercedes - will again dominate in 2026.

From Barron's • Feb. 20, 2026

He called the lawsuit “a shakedown for money.”

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 24, 2025

Steve Watt, Speed Demon's crew chief, told BBC News that Raschke died while performing a test, known as a "shakedown", and that the car wasn't "even at half speed".

From BBC • Aug. 5, 2025

The shakedown of her Winnebago didn’t turn up anything other than the $42,520 Scoob saw in the space behind the TV.

From "Clean Getaway" by Nic Stone