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chicane

[shi-keyn, chi-] / ʃɪˈkeɪn, tʃɪ- /


























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Antonelli came back at him on the outside into the chicane and was slightly ahead as they turned in, but he had to take to the run-off area.

From BBC • May 24, 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

Russell challenged Leclerc for the remaining 10 laps and did make it past into the chicane with three laps to go.

From BBC • Mar. 29, 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

There had never been any chicane like the chicane she was presently going to commit.

From The Early Life and Adventures of Sylvia Scarlett by MacKenzie, Compton




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