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<!-- (Audio) Brian: It's been a while since we last checked in. -->

--instructions--

Listen to the audio and complete the sentence below.

--fillInTheBlank--

--sentence--

It's been a while since we last BLANK in.

--blanks--

checked

--feedback--

Followed by in, this means to make contact or update someone on progress or status. It's a regular verb in its past form.

--explanation--

To check in means to make contact with someone or to provide an update on something, especially after some time has passed. For example:

I'll check in with you tomorrow to see how things are going. – Here, to check in means to follow up and see how things are progressing.

--scene--

json
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    "background": "company2-center.png",
    "characters": [
      {
        "character": "Brian",
        "position": {
          "x": 50,
          "y": 15,
          "z": 1.2
        },
        "opacity": 0
      }
    ],
    "audio": {
      "filename": "B1_15-3.mp3",
      "startTime": 1,
      "startTimestamp": 3.72,
      "finishTimestamp": 5.48
    }
  },
  "commands": [
    {
      "character": "Brian",
      "opacity": 1,
      "startTime": 0
    },
    {
      "character": "Brian",
      "startTime": 1,
      "finishTime": 2.76,
      "dialogue": {
        "text": "It's been a while since we last checked in.",
        "align": "center"
      }
    },
    {
      "character": "Brian",
      "opacity": 0,
      "startTime": 3.26
    }
  ]
}