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.
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Chrissy Teigen and John Legend go glam at the special screening of Netflix's A Man In Full on April 24.—Alexandra Schonfeld, Peoplemag, 27 Apr. 2024 Louisville Metro and the FOP will create a mental and physical health screening, with members being required to take it and pass each year.—Rachel Smith, The Courier-Journal, 26 Apr. 2024 After some deliberation, the client selects a short list of three to five names, then completes further screenings with their legal team.—Byjasmine Li, Fortune, 25 Apr. 2024 Here’s what experts had to say about the connection between radon gas and lung cancer, how to test your home for radon, and who should consider getting preventative screening.—Sherri Gordon, Health, 25 Apr. 2024 The latter will be given a grand screening in a new 4K restoration at Locarno’s legendary Piazza Grande on the night of her award.—Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Apr. 2024 Tuesday’s discussion was the most recent regarding a weapons detection program that launched in March 2022, when Broward Public Schools started doing random screenings with handheld metal detectors in all schools.—Jimena Tavel, Miami Herald, 23 Apr. 2024 As part of its homage, Karlovy Vary will hold a special screening of one of the films which Maisler worked on.—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 23 Apr. 2024 According to a release, during screenings from April 10-14, SUGA | Agust D TOUR ‘D-Day’ THE MOVIE, grossed $10.16 million worldwide in limited release.—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 16 Apr. 2024
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