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What is the noun for dragnetted?

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dragnet
  1. (fishing) A net dragged across the bottom of a body of water.
  2. (law enforcement) Heightened efforts by law-enforcement personnel to capture suspects.
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    1. “He must have observed the fishermen using a dragnet to catch any old fish, but then he would see them saving the best ones while discarding the others.”
      “For a movie that's about a professional, meticulous hired gun and the FBI dragnet to track him down, we see very little killing or police work.”
dragman
  1. A fisherman who uses a dragnet.
dragmen
  1. plural of dragman
dragnets
  1. plural of dragnet
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  3. Examples:
    1. “Thousands of immigrants have been swept up in draconian dragnets, and many have been denied access to counsel and family.”
      “Its inclusion in the criminal code will allow for broad police dragnets and detentions.”
      “That support, and the mountainous conditions, have helped him to elude one of the largest dragnets in history.”
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