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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The sci-fi comedy, starring Robert Pattinson as a pair of interstellar doppelgangers, earned $7.7 million across Friday and preview screenings from 3,807 locations.
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J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 8 Mar. 2025
Anyone who has gotten a chance to watch a screening of Farah's groundbreaking documentary The Age Of Disclosure (and, as of publication time, only a handful have) and pondered some of the film’s jaw-dropping revelations will tell you that the 45-year-old first-time director pretty much nailed it.
—Johnny Dodd, People.com, 8 Mar. 2025
The actress shocked a group of her fans Friday, crashing a special screening of her 1994 classic Muriel's Wedding at the Glasgow Film Festival.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 8 Mar. 2025
The controversial film has secured only limited screenings in the United States despite its high-praise from film critics and viewers.
—Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 7 Mar. 2025
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J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 8 Mar. 2025
Anyone who has gotten a chance to watch a screening of Farah's groundbreaking documentary The Age Of Disclosure (and, as of publication time, only a handful have) and pondered some of the film’s jaw-dropping revelations will tell you that the 45-year-old first-time director pretty much nailed it.
—Johnny Dodd, People.com, 8 Mar. 2025
The actress shocked a group of her fans Friday, crashing a special screening of her 1994 classic Muriel's Wedding at the Glasgow Film Festival.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 8 Mar. 2025
The controversial film has secured only limited screenings in the United States despite its high-praise from film critics and viewers.
—Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 7 Mar. 2025
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“Screening.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/screening. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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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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