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screening

[skree-ning] / ˈskri nɪŋ /
ADJECTIVE
hiding
Synonyms
Antonyms
WEAK
in plain view obvious




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But, as he would learn at the screening, the execs at WB were wrong.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 26, 2026

"If you receive an invite to cervical screening, or an offer of a self-testing kit, please don't ignore it - it could save your life."

From BBC Aug. 24, 2026

MoCA is a widely used screening test designed to assess memory, thinking skills, and the risk of developing dementia.

From Science Daily Aug. 23, 2026

In my hometown, Seattle, our Paramount Theatre hosts Silent Movie Mondays quarterly, accompanying each screening with a live performance on the venue’s original Mighty Wurlitzer organ.

From Salon Aug. 22, 2026

Then, the day before our Christmas party, she found out from one of the other moms that Auggie had not been through the same kind of admissions screening that the rest of us had been.

From "Auggie & Me" by R. J. Palacio

But now it has proved so popular that cinemas have added screenings of the film in response to the soaring demand.

From BBC Aug. 17, 2026

Over the weekend, a commentary by state-owned Beijing News warned that cinemas risk "losing the trust" of viewers if they "continue to lower their standard" with additional screenings of Niu Lai.

From BBC Aug. 17, 2026

North Korea’s IT workers use stolen American identities to pass hiring screenings.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 13, 2026

Deluxe prints and special guests await at August’s best screenings in Los Angeles, along with essential theatrical experiences like “Mission: Impossible — Ghost Protocol.”

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 6, 2026

Time, and repeated screenings, have endowed the memory with a menace the original did not possess.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt




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