shakedown

Example Sentences

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

From BBC

The pair denied the allegations and said the athlete’s lawsuit was a “shakedown.”

From Los Angeles Times

We were on the Xcel for its “shakedown cruise,” a final test run new ships often go through before making their public debuts.

From The Wall Street Journal

Apparently, the easiest shakedown targets are single people.

From The Wall Street Journal

The producer’s legal team quickly denied the allegations last October and dismissed the complaint as a “pure shakedown.”

From Los Angeles Times