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dragnet

[drag-net] / ˈdrægˌnɛt /
NOUN
manhunt
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONG


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The shadow fleet aims to find ways around the dragnet.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

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

To many Americans, the viral image of a child swept up in an enforcement dragnet is horrifying.

From Salon • Jan. 24, 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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