Phrases with «dragnet»

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The word "dragnet" refers to a method used by police or investigators to catch or find criminals. It involves casting a wide net and gathering or collecting a large number of people or objects in order to search or investigate for a specific purpose. Full definition

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Equifax: The Hazards of Dragnet Surveillance Capitalism Part 2: Just Another Data Breach? (icitech.org)
China has developed a big data Social Credit System that leverages networked databases, mass surveillance, and every meaningful economic and social interaction of its citizens into a utility of dragnet surveillance and unprecedented control. (icitech.org)
Aykroyd delivers one of his best comic portrayals in Dragnet, which on first glance seems like a superficial impression, but once you follow Joe Friday for a bit, you begin to appreciate the subtle ways that Aykroyd manages to get in laughs through such a deadpan delivery. (qwipster.net)
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Phrases with «dragnet»

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