shakedown

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It's a complete shakedown of football's economics and also one of the most visible examples of how some of the world's major economies increasingly operate.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

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

He called the lawsuit “a shakedown for money.”

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 24, 2025

In the spring of 1995, the same team had traveled to Alaska to climb Mount McKinley as a shakedown for the attempt on Everest in 1996.

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer