screened

Example Sentences

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But the data surrounding colon-cancer rates is alarming, and getting screened is crucial to preventing colon cancer or catching it at an early stage.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026

It explains how he made it his tradition as president to read, after they were screened for threats, 10 letters each day from among the roughly 20,000 letters and emails sent to him daily.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

To identify potential companies of interest, Barron’s screened builders included in the iShares U.S.

From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026

Only "a few thousand" men who have a dangerous genetic variant and a family history of cancer should be screened for prostate cancer with a blood test, according to the final recommendations of scientific advisers.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

He started to sleep out there, and had screened in the windows and made shutters for when it rained.

From "Please Ignore Vera Dietz" by A.S. King