snare
noun
a device, often consisting of a noose, for capturing small game.
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
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A recent anti-corruption drive is snaring some big names without seriously disrupting the cash-flow.
From Economist ● Jul. 10, 2014