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Robin is a prosecutor, the top detectives have been working on collecting evidence in a murder case. Robin brings the case to trial and wins.
- (Robin) I worked with top detectives on the murder case.
- What kinds of evidence closed the case?
- Fingerprints and DNA. The trial was still hard to win.
- Was it because of the jurors?
- No there was a risk of mistrial because everything was so publicized.
- I also heard one of the jurors was removed from the case.
🌜 Future Perfect Continuous 🌛

In a month, they will have been renovating their house for a year.
HISTORICAL
historical (adj)

Sounds:
- /hɪˈstɒɹɪkəl/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /hɪˈstɔːɹɪkəl/ (General-American)
- /hɪˈstɑɹɪkəl/ (New-York-City)

Forms:
- more historical (comparative)
- most historical (superlative)

historical (adj) senses:
1. Of, concerning, or in accordance with recorded history, (particularly) as opposed to legends, myths, and fictions.
2. (literature, art) About history; depicting persons or events from history.
3. (literature, art) Set in the past.
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historical (noun)

Forms:
- historicals (plural)

historical (noun) senses:
1. A historical romance.
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🌜 Past Simple 🌛

The waiter served us a delicious meal.
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- so nice to see you again, Louise. How are you doing?
- Pretty good. How's your business going, Kevin?
- Not too bad.
💡 Example 💡 other side of the coin

other side of the coin (noun): You can work all day and get a lot of money, but the other side of the coin is that you'll have less time to spend with your family.

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🌜 Past Simple 🌛

I finished reading an interesting novel in one sitting.
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- Hello, thanks for calling 123 Tech Help, I ' m Todd. How can I help you?
- Hello? Can you help me? My computer! Oh man ...
- It ' s okay sir, calm down. What happened?
- I turned on my laptop and it broke! I mean, the monitor went black!
- Ok, sir, it sounds like you might have a virus.
- I don ' t feel sick, ... let me check ... Nope! No fever, I ' m fine.
- No, your computer might have a virus, I mean, it has a bad program on it. Maybe that ' s why it crashed. I recommend that you run an antivirus program in order to safely remove any unwanted spyware or Trojans.
- Phew! .. . Wait a minute, CRASH? ?! ! Spyware? Trojans! What? where? when? !
FILE
file (noun)

Sounds:
- /faɪl/ (UK, US)
- [faɪ̯ɫ] (UK, US)

Forms:
- files (plural)

file (noun) senses:
1. A collection of papers collated and archived together.
2. A roll or list.
3. Course of thought; thread of narration.
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file (verb)

Forms:
- files (present, singular, third-person)
- filing (participle, present)
- filed (participle, past)
- filed (past)

file (verb) senses:
1. (transitive) To commit (official papers) to some office.
2. (transitive) To submit (a story) to a newspaper or similar publication.
3. (transitive) To place in an archive in a logical place and order.
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💡 Example 💡 agape

agape (adv): Its mouth yawned agape

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🌜 Future Simple 🌛

Renewable energy will power 100% of the world's electricity grid in the future.