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as in protected
to drive danger or attack away from
attack helicopters were called in to help screen the troops from further attacks
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as in concealed
to keep secret or shut off from view
bushes screened the swimming pool from passersby on the street
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as in filtered
to pass through a filter
you should screen the cooking oil to remove impurities
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Recent Examples of screened
Curtis Pashelka,
Mercury News,
10 Apr. 2026
After establishing position at the net front, Guentzel tipped a shot from the top of the zone by Charle-Edouard D’Astous over the glove of the screened Lankinen.
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ABC News,
19 Mar. 2026
The Red Wings tied it with 59 seconds left in the period on Seider's shot from near the blue line that eluded a screened Hildeby.
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CBS News,
29 Dec. 2025
John Drake,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
But no movie from the country has ever screened in its competition – until this year.
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Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
30 June 2026
Residents, meanwhile, can help the town’s efforts by reducing standing water around their homes, keeping their lawns mowed and trimmed, keeping rain barrels covered or screened, and cleaning their gutters regularly to prevent accumulated water.
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Michelle L. Quinn,
Chicago Tribune,
29 June 2026
The first episode was then screened for both domestic and international buyers with Moore in attendance as the face of the series.
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Joe Otterson,
Variety,
29 June 2026
Since then, his directorial work has screened at such premier genre festivals as Fantastic Fest and Fantasia.
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Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
29 June 2026
The film was effectively banned from being screened and advertised in Boll's home country, where it was produced, out of concern that its extreme depictions of anti-immigrant violence may inspire copycat attacks.
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Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 June 2026
Marketing Systems Group screened the sample to ensure that the cellular telephone numbers were active.
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New York Times,
29 June 2026
Of the 150 kids screened by Literacy Roundup so far this summer, 53 of them have shown signs of dyslexia, James said.
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Samuel O’Neal June 23,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
23 June 2026
Adjective
Pavel Mintyukov then sent the puck to Mikael Granlund, who backhanded a pass to Carlson for a one-timer that got past a screened Askarov for a 2-0 Ducks lead.
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Curtis Pashelka,
Mercury News,
10 Apr. 2026
After establishing position at the net front, Guentzel tipped a shot from the top of the zone by Charle-Edouard D’Astous over the glove of the screened Lankinen.
—
ABC News,
19 Mar. 2026
The Red Wings tied it with 59 seconds left in the period on Seider's shot from near the blue line that eluded a screened Hildeby.
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CBS News,
29 Dec. 2025
Verb
From a single sentence, Claude planned and ran a search for a molecule to stabilize the broken enzyme behind phenylketonuria, screened 2,200 compounds across 80 GPUs, narrowed them to four candidates and produced a go/no-go memo.
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John Drake,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
But no movie from the country has ever screened in its competition – until this year.
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Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
30 June 2026
Residents, meanwhile, can help the town’s efforts by reducing standing water around their homes, keeping their lawns mowed and trimmed, keeping rain barrels covered or screened, and cleaning their gutters regularly to prevent accumulated water.
—
Michelle L. Quinn,
Chicago Tribune,
29 June 2026
The first episode was then screened for both domestic and international buyers with Moore in attendance as the face of the series.
—
Joe Otterson,
Variety,
29 June 2026
Since then, his directorial work has screened at such premier genre festivals as Fantastic Fest and Fantasia.
—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
29 June 2026
The film was effectively banned from being screened and advertised in Boll's home country, where it was produced, out of concern that its extreme depictions of anti-immigrant violence may inspire copycat attacks.
—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 June 2026
Marketing Systems Group screened the sample to ensure that the cellular telephone numbers were active.
—
New York Times,
29 June 2026
Of the 150 kids screened by Literacy Roundup so far this summer, 53 of them have shown signs of dyslexia, James said.
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Samuel O’Neal June 23,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
23 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for screened
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By then Tanacharison is telling Washington that he is mystically protected, in the mode of certain Indigenous warriors who were placed on earth to be leaders.
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Steinbaugh argued the email was protected speech under the First Amendment and does not represent a legitimate threat.
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An off-duty officer spotted suspicious behavior that led TSA to discover a knife concealed inside a prosthetic leg at airport security.
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According to Woodward, some emails in question -- which had their senders and recipients concealed -- were redacted to protect the names of victims.
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Most of it gets filtered out without a second thought, and our brains are wired to ignore what feels predictable or irrelevant.
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The byproducts of this process—such as ammonia—must be filtered out and excreted by the kidneys.
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When choosing a warranty, review the contract, check what is covered, and understand the claims process.
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Travel insurance experts say travelers' biggest mistake this summer is too much confidence—like assuming that any disruption is automatically covered by their policy.
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Miki Sudo defended her title as well in the women’s division.
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From the get-go, Les Bleus – including, at one point, the entire squad except for goalkeeper Mike Maignan – were in the Paraguay half, searching for an opener as La Albirroja defended valiantly.
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Wernicke says that's wrong—and that the misattribution has obscured something important.
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The documents in question include eight emails with either the sender or recipient blacked out, a draft indictment of Epstein with the names of potential co-conspirators obscured and a 2019 email that mentions several co-conspirators whose names were redacted.
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Instead of a captivating burst of fireworks, the Golden Gate Bridge glowed with hues of greens, yellows, reds and more as the fog shielded the display.
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Critics say that the Jones Act harms the shipbuilding industry itself, in that American shipyards are shielded from international competition via its enactment, thus further inflating construction costs.
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Ever since they've been excited about the day, but understandably guarded.
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For most of my career, the loyalty industry treated data as an asset to be guarded and exported to specialists.
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“Screened.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/screened. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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