Examples of screening in a Sentence
methods of screening for cancer
Players must pass three random drug screenings.
Federal agents handle passenger and luggage screening at the airport.
The company will be conducting applicant screenings Wednesday.
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Miles of security fencing now surround the National Mall, with extensive road closures and airport-style screening at entrances to both the Great American State Fair and the Salute to America event.
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Kyla Guilfoil,
NBC news,
5 July 2026
The actor, writer and director was honored with the fest’s President’s Award before a screening of The Double, directed by Richard Ayoade, in which Eisenberg plays the lead role.
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Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
4 July 2026
An alcohol screening device detected no alcohol on Paul Pelosi, according to the sheriff's office.
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Ivan Pereira,
ABC News,
4 July 2026
July is another month absolutely packed with essential repertory screenings at venues all over Los Angeles.
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Mark Olsen,
Los Angeles Times,
3 July 2026
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Kyla Guilfoil,
NBC news,
5 July 2026
The actor, writer and director was honored with the fest’s President’s Award before a screening of The Double, directed by Richard Ayoade, in which Eisenberg plays the lead role.
—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
4 July 2026
An alcohol screening device detected no alcohol on Paul Pelosi, according to the sheriff's office.
—
Ivan Pereira,
ABC News,
4 July 2026
July is another month absolutely packed with essential repertory screenings at venues all over Los Angeles.
—
Mark Olsen,
Los Angeles Times,
3 July 2026
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“Screening.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/screening. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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screening
noun
screen·ing
ˈskrē-niŋ 
: a net (as of metal or plastic) used especially for screens
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