It was an insanely close and exciting match. The __ was a win for Nadal.

Your team has been doing SO well throughout the tournament, but come the final, they play so disappointingly the match is a __

200 quid for a T-shirt? And it hasn't even been signed by Dave Grohl? What a complete __ !

She didn't finish her studies; she's a high-school ___

The concert was ruined. I mean, it was open air, and suddenly the heavens opened and we were drenched in the worst __ you can imagine.

When your house has been burgaled, you have had a ___

I know I haven't been in touch for a while, but I though I would give you an __ on how things are coming along.

When a virus escapes the confines of a region we talk about ___

He thought it was his image that was holding him back in showbiz, so he tried a ___

It's impossible to tell how bad the __ is going to be once the far-right start having enough power to implement policies.

The stress of working in triage was too much for him. After the pressure culminated in a rather upsetting __, he resigned his post saying he just wasn't cut out for this line of work.

"A ___ occurs when one company makes a successful bid to assume control of or acquire another. ... [They] are also commonly done through the merger and acquisition process" (From Investopedia)