screening

Example Sentences

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A 14-year-old girl who has been blind since birth had to make a 140-mile round trip to attend a cinema screening after struggling to find an accessible option closer to home.

From BBC • May 6, 2026

Christopher Burston, a 73-year-old patient from Portland, Dorset, was diagnosed with colorectal cancer in February 2023 after routine screening detected blood in his stool.

From Science Daily • May 6, 2026

Spain's Canary Islands are under consideration for disembarkation, "where further medical screening and handling could take place", the operator said.

From Barron's • May 4, 2026

It’s not surprising that people are so zealously screening incoming calls.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

“Send in the most innocuous person from Twelve they can come up with. Find someone Peeta might share childhood memories with, but nothing too close to you. They’re screening people now.”

From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins