dragnet

Example Sentences

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Still, she has legal bills to pay and has grown more frustrated at being ensnared by the state’s Medicaid dragnet.

From Seattle Times

Any dragnet also appears to be mistakenly entangling others who have posted content pushing back against the Taliban.

From New York Times

“The proposal, which is sold under the guise of trying to close the tax gap, is very concerning and pulls almost all taxpayers into a surveillance dragnet.”

From Washington Times

This time, the dragnet was much larger, seemingly aimed at anyone who was on the streets.

From Washington Post

The mayor at the time, Joseph L. Alioto, ordered a citywide dragnet to catch the killers.

From Seattle Times