Dragnet
a US television programme from the 1950s about the Los Angeles police. The main character, Sgt Joe Friday, is known for saying ‘Just the facts, ma'am’.

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drag‧net /ˈdræɡnet/ noun [countable]

1. a system in which the police look for criminals, using very thorough methods

2. a net that is pulled along the bottom of a river or lake, to bring up things that may be there

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