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

With the recession reaching its worst, we can see a __ in the housing market as peopl can longer afford to take on mortgages.

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

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

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

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.

If you were *brought up* by nice parents you had a happy __

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.

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.

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.

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.