dragnets's Usage Examples:

A flood of supporters moved to Ankara just ahead of the Allied dragnets.

Stylonuroids have fixed spines on appendages II-IV which could have been used as dragnets to rake through the sediments and thus entangling anything in their way.

Native Americans usually captured salmon by manually hauling seine nets (dragnets).

United States, traffic stops have been criticized for their use in police dragnets to check compliance with laws such as those requiring the use of seat belts.

The fixed spines on appendages II-IV could have been used as dragnets to rake through the sediment, indiscriminately entangling anything within.

capture in various fishing equipment including trawls, tuna traps, and dragnets meant for swordfish.

"dragnets" have generally been held to be unconstitutional as unreasonable search and seizure actions.

specializes in (among other things) helping convicted felons escape police dragnets and ambushes.

Some 600 persons were jailed charged with hiding Varsalona during several dragnets in the area.

While traditional "stop and frisk" dragnets have.

A crime trend known as “arrastões” (dragnets) occur when many perpetrators act together, simultaneously mug pedestrians.

called HMS Falcon while it was a Royal Navy base Operation FALCON, several dragnets for fugitives organized by the United States Marshals Service Typhoon Falcon.

and Local Cops Organized Nationally) is the name of several week-long dragnets organized by the United States Marshals Service.

Synonyms:

scheme, system,

Antonyms:

truth, merit system, spoils system,