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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Women with diabetes are less likely to get key preventive care, including cancer screenings and birth control or pregnancy planning support.
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Rob Williams, EverydayHealth.com, 6 Apr. 2026
Nanos was taken to a private screening room, where the gun was located.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 6 Apr. 2026
Their discovery resulted in one of the world’s worst radioactive incidents not stemming from a nuclear power plant, with four direct fatal victims and over 100,000 screenings.
—Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 6 Apr. 2026
Individual passes are also available for each screening.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Apr. 2026
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Rob Williams, EverydayHealth.com, 6 Apr. 2026
Nanos was taken to a private screening room, where the gun was located.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 6 Apr. 2026
Their discovery resulted in one of the world’s worst radioactive incidents not stemming from a nuclear power plant, with four direct fatal victims and over 100,000 screenings.
—Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 6 Apr. 2026
Individual passes are also available for each screening.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Apr. 2026
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“Screening.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/screening. Accessed 8 Apr. 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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