Another word for dragnet

dragnet Synonyms

dragnet

A net
trawl, seine, trammel; see drag 1, net.
A system for apprehending criminals or suspects
police sweep, network, all-points bulletin, APB, stakeout, roundup; see also arrest 1, hunt 2, trap 1.

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She stayed on the soap for two years, before going on to starring on the TV show L.A. Dragnet (2003), the film Snitch'd (2003), and the 2004 made-for-TV movie called The Dead Will Tell.
In addition to "Brixton", Simonon also wrote "The Crooked Beat" on Sandinista! and "Red Angel Dragnet" on Combat Rock.
The watch was seen in the movie Dragnet, where Tom Hanks wore it.
Our luck is like water in a dragnet: you pull at it and it bulges, but when you've drawn it out it's empty!