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

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

Another word for "result" is

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.

You've been working overtime for a few weeks and haven't had enough free time to recharge your batteries. As you quietly lose the will to live, you realise you are suffering from __

I wrote an essay last week, and I failed. But the teacher forgot to add her __, so I don't really know or understand what went wrong.

Another word for "disadvantage" is...

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

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.

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

Another word for "babies" or "children" that can apply to humans, but also animals

"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)