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

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

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.

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 __ !

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.

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

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

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...

After one successul album, the band kind of dropped off the map. But after a ten-year hiatus, they made a massively successful __

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

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.

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