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screen

[skreen] / skrin /


NOUN
partition
Synonyms
NOUN
display, monitor
Synonyms






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Just before the trailer finishes, a hilarious decree comes down from Mount Disney, splayed across the screen like law: “See it in InfinityVision!”

From Salon Sep. 11, 2026

Willis will still be seen on screen for the rest of the current series of The Voice UK, as it was recorded last year.

From BBC Sep. 11, 2026

“I’m very much the person off screen that you see on-screen,” Williams said.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 11, 2026

If, say, you’re watching a video on the outer screen, you can open the Duo to switch to the bigger display within.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 10, 2026

The dots pulsed on his side of the screen, then vanished.

From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows

What happens for him on September 11th each year, when images of the attacks fill our screens?

From BBC Sep. 11, 2026

A suggestion for schools: As summer vacation comes to a close, students will likely transition to spending most of their time indoors, looking at screens.

From Slate Sep. 9, 2026

The kids are being kept home for their health, Syarifah told AFP in a classroom empty but for two teachers presenting classes online, both with dozens of pupils scattered across their screens.

From Barron's Sep. 8, 2026

Neon’s “It Ends” about a nightmare drive is the latest Gen Z horror movie to hit screens this year, a trend that is likely to continue.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 8, 2026

The three heroes hopped into their individually labeled tubes and slid down to their briefing stations, where they were surrounded by blinking computers and glowing video screens.

From "Dog Squad" by Chris Grabenstein

People facing financial hardship were even less likely to be screened.

From Slate Sep. 9, 2026

If the data are screened for students from low-income families, most of the performance gap disappears.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 8, 2026

So we screened all 26 companies in the S&P 500 software industry group for FCF yield, taking the idea a bit further by considering current dividend payouts.

From MarketWatch Sep. 8, 2026

"If more people with PCE exposure are screened for liver fibrosis, the disease can be caught earlier, and patients may have a better chance of recovering their liver function," said Lee.

From Science Daily Sep. 7, 2026

Beyond her is a screened door that leads outside.

From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir

Under the health program, first responders, including reporters are fast tracked for health screening.

From Salon Sep. 11, 2026

Those travellers already go through a pre-approval process with the US government in order to receive speedier security screening at US airports.

From BBC Sep. 10, 2026

A request for a whole-body MRI or multi-cancer blood test should lead to a careful review of family history, inherited risk, exposures, vaccinations, and whether established screening is up to date.

From Slate Sep. 9, 2026

“Star Trek” kicked off 2026 with a 60th anniversary float at the Rose Parade, and festivities since have included special screening events, a generations-spanning panel at San Diego Comic-Con and TV specials.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 8, 2026

We’re doing a screening process of the four hundred people who were in the hall at the time.”

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey




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