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chicane

[shi-keyn, chi-] / ʃɪˈkeɪn, tʃɪ- /


























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Norris had been fourth quickest on the first runs in the final session, but a mistake into the chicane on the harbour on his final run dropped him down.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

And Fernando Alonso rescued what could have been a high-speed crash at the harbour front chicane in his Aston Martin.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

But that was before the Miami Grand Prix moved in—before the artificial marina, the aqua chicane or the race weekends that packed in 275,000 fans.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

Their rookie British driver Arvid Lindblad spun at the Villeneuve chicane and the car had to be recovered on a truck.

From BBC • Jan. 20, 2026

It was said that the Cleggs, its original owners, had been beggared and dispossessed by vexatious and fraudulent lawsuits; and the Ashtons had achieved their purpose by dishonesty and chicane.

From Traditions of Lancashire, Volume 2 by Roby, John




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