How to Use screening in a Sentence

screening

noun
  • 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.
  • The very first test screening was a blind one.
    — Aaron Couch, HollywoodReporter, 19 Sep. 2025
  • Ships that fail the screening are turned away.
    — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 2 Apr. 2026
  • Here's how to have a smoother screening.
    — Iona Brannon, Travel + Leisure, 31 Aug. 2025
  • That was before the screening room came along.
    — Dan Reilly, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2025
  • Most screenings are sold out, sometimes jam-packed.
    — Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 6 Mar. 2026
  • Some screenings scored so high on the chaos scale that the police were called.
    — Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 11 Apr. 2025
  • More safety screenings took place this week.
    — Irene Wright, USA Today, 29 May 2026
  • Clark is trained to spread his wings, and even showed off a bit during screening.
    — Christopher Brito, CBS News, 26 Aug. 2022
  • Can’t commit to the set screenings?
    — Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 9 Feb. 2026
  • The screening will take place May 18.
    — Roberto Prieto, Variety, 24 Apr. 2026
  • That process will now likely stall since the months-long screening process will be put on hold.
    — Zaz Hollander, Anchorage Daily News, 26 Feb. 2022
  • And then show it as a one-off screening in one venue in London.
    — Zac Ntim, Deadline, 25 Apr. 2025
  • On the other hand, the screening can also come too soon.
    — Beth Ann Mayer, Parents, 8 Oct. 2025
  • That’s why screening is never just about one lab value.
    — Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt, CNN Money, 11 Feb. 2026
  • Those first reactions out of the screenings should hold a lot of weight.
    — Joe Reid, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2025
  • Williams went equally bold with her makeup for the screening.
    — Starr Bowenbank, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Here’s a list of stocks that passed the screening done by Wilson’s team.
    — Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 7 Jan. 2025
  • Replace any torn vent screens with new hardware cloth or fine-mesh screening.
    — Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Sep. 2025
  • The movie wasn’t widely seen, but voters packed the screenings for it.
    — Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2025
  • As a result, many drug tests do not include it as part of their screening process.
    — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 12 Aug. 2023
  • Tickets range in price per event, with screenings about $19 each.
    — John Wenzel, Denver Post, 30 Apr. 2026
  • For those who still wish to attend the screening, bringing a piece of cheese might not be a bad idea.
    — Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 7 Dec. 2024
  • The screening part of the process is key, Rath Geraghty said.
    — Jen Christensen, CNN, 31 May 2022
  • But the real screening for me was the press screening in the morning.
    — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 16 May 2026
  • So there were just other people coming to the screening as well.
    — Emiliana Betancourt, Variety, 1 Nov. 2024
  • The problem is getting the kids who fail the screening to an eye doctor.
    — Kristen Hwang, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2026
  • But that’s usually not how screening starts.
    — Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt, CNN Money, 11 Feb. 2026

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