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dragnet

[drag-net] / ˈdrægˌnɛt /
NOUN
manhunt
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STRONG


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Many caught in the dragnet were later declared innocent.

From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026

But in recent years the dragnet has become increasingly elastic.

From BBC • Apr. 19, 2026

Plus, home security cameras enter their dragnet era and a Stanford student’s matchmaking algorithm takes over campus.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 14, 2026

Both men were assigned to Operation Metro Surge, an immigration enforcement dragnet launched in December that sent scores of armed and masked agents across the city.

From Salon • Feb. 2, 2026

He’d had a conversation with Guitar some time ago about the dragnet.

From "Song of Solomon" by Toni Morrison




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