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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Among the services provided are physical exams, cancer screenings and screenings for such conditions as diabetes, anemia, high cholesterol and high blood pressure.
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Nina Totenberg, NPR, 2 Apr. 2025
For example, cancer screenings could generate faster insights with GenAI, and administrative tasks like creating clinical notes and filling out forms are seeing simplification through automation.
—Yaw Fellin, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025
Enacted in 1970, the federal family planning program known as Title X makes millions of dollars available to clinics that provide health care services like birth control, cancer screenings, and STI testing for people from low-income households.
—Chantelle Lee, Time, 2 Apr. 2025
The medical procedure Periodic colon cancer screening is recommended for people at average risk starting at age 45 and continuing until age 75, according to the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force.
—Julie Appleby, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2025
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Nina Totenberg, NPR, 2 Apr. 2025
For example, cancer screenings could generate faster insights with GenAI, and administrative tasks like creating clinical notes and filling out forms are seeing simplification through automation.
—Yaw Fellin, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025
Enacted in 1970, the federal family planning program known as Title X makes millions of dollars available to clinics that provide health care services like birth control, cancer screenings, and STI testing for people from low-income households.
—Chantelle Lee, Time, 2 Apr. 2025
The medical procedure Periodic colon cancer screening is recommended for people at average risk starting at age 45 and continuing until age 75, according to the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force.
—Julie Appleby, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2025
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“Screening.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/screening. Accessed 5 Apr. 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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