"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)

The project didn't go quite as we expected. We suffered some major __ at critical stages of the process. But all things said and done, despite the obstacles, it worked out ok in the end.

The company did what they could to keep the accusations of corruption out of the public eye: they tried every __ they could think of to hide their crimes. But it all fell to pieces in the end.

As a result of the financial loss the company experienced, many __ were made to reduce costs of upkeep. This meant no __ had to be made and people could at least keep their jobs.

We are living revolutionary times when it comes to science. Every day a new discovery or __ is made.

check up on someone; Give somone a __

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

The government have finally decided to act in response to the increase in the road injuries and there is going to be a severe __ on dangerous driving.

Right from the __, the film was clearly never going to make it onto the big screen. Firstly, the plot touched on excessively controversial topics. Then, on the first day of shooting, the lead fell seriously ill. Other problems followed...

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

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

My uncle is a war vet. What people don't realise is that many war survivors have awful PTSD. My uncle keeps getting these ___ where he relives the moment his entire squad was ambushed and killed.

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