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screening

[skree-ning] / ˈskri nɪŋ /
ADJECTIVE
hiding
Synonyms
STRONG
cloaking covering masking suppressing veiling
WEAK
going underground out of sight
Antonyms
WEAK
in plain view obvious
NOUN
network
Synonyms
STRONGEST
chain grid net organization structure system web
STRONG
arrangement artery checkerboard circuitry complex convolution crisscross fabric fiber grill grillwork hookup interconnections jungle labyrinth maze mesh netting nexus patchwork plexus reticulation reticule tessellation tracks wattle weave wiring

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Trump later told reporters that a gunman he described as a "lone wolf" and a "whack job" had charged through security screening just outside the ballroom.

From Barron's • Apr. 26, 2026

That was certainly the case at my public screening on Thursday evening.

From Salon • Apr. 25, 2026

Her worst incident was during a screening of supernatural horror film Smile 2, in 2024.

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026

One possible explanation involves a phenomenon known as "screening."

From Science Daily • Apr. 24, 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