screenings plural in form but singular or plural in construction: material (such as waste or fine coal) separated out by means of a screen
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: metal or plastic mesh (as for window screens)
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: a showing of a motion picture
Examples of screening in a Sentence
methods of screening for cancer
Players must pass three random drug screenings.
Federal agents handle passenger and luggage screening at the airport.
The company will be conducting applicant screenings Wednesday.
Recent Examples on the WebElementary, which premiered at Cannes as a special screening, marks Simon’s return to Ivry-sur-Seine and the subject of student lives.—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 May 2024 The couple seem to continue to be on friendly terms, despite their separation, appearing together alongside their young daughters last November at a special screening of Trolls: Band Together.—John Russell, Peoplemag, 22 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for screening
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