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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Diesel — who starred in the debut film with Paul, before the actor died at 40 in a fatal 2013 car crash — thanked Meadow for attending in an emotional speech before the screening.
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Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 13 June 2026
The most unforgettable kisses tend to be the ones where both people pass each other’s biological screening, where the chemistry registers as genuine, not performed.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026
Families with young kids come to her for screening, advice and treatment.
—Jonathan Lambert, NPR, 13 June 2026
Bear Country will world premiere this evening to a 4,500-strong audience in an open-air screening at Taormina’s Ancient Greek amphitheater.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 13 June 2026
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Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 13 June 2026
The most unforgettable kisses tend to be the ones where both people pass each other’s biological screening, where the chemistry registers as genuine, not performed.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026
Families with young kids come to her for screening, advice and treatment.
—Jonathan Lambert, NPR, 13 June 2026
Bear Country will world premiere this evening to a 4,500-strong audience in an open-air screening at Taormina’s Ancient Greek amphitheater.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 13 June 2026
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“Screening.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/screening. Accessed 15 Jun. 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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