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dragnet

[drag-net] / ˈdrægˌnɛt /
NOUN
manhunt
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STRONG


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How the Wayback Machine got caught in a dragnet.

From Slate • Apr. 17, 2026

Home security cameras have entered a dragnet era, writes Nicole Nguyen.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 13, 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

The dragnet has also ensnared hundreds of P.T.I. supporters who have been detained.

From New York Times • Feb. 4, 2024

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

From "Song of Solomon" by Toni Morrison




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