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Theatrical releases compete fiercely for the attention, time and money of consumers who are being lured by streamers, YouTube, videogames and everything else on a screen.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026
You can call for him to screen all day.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026
What began as a chance encounter on a flight to Las Vegas could soon be heading to the big screen, as a group of grandmothers and a pro-wrestler discuss a film based on their story.
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
"I actually don't want to say too much because I want to let this screen do the talk," he said.
From Barron's ● Jul. 26, 2026
The screen door clapped shut, followed by a chorus of “Sela!” from inside the kitchen.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
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The Calamos team tries to identify companies at ideal stages of their growth cycles through “a combination of database screens, interaction of company management teams and studying sell-side analysts models and communicating with sell-side analysts.”
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 27, 2026
Given the limitation of personal screens, this only reveals the varying frame dimensions, but it’s pretty fun to flick through them.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2026
While there are more than 50 Imax screens in the UK, only three are showing it using 70mm film projectors - the BFI and Science Museum in London, and Printworks in Manchester.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
More travelers now bypass in-flight entertainment systems for their own screens.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 18, 2026
That room was filled with screens showing footage from dozens of security cameras planted throughout the school.
From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
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So you’ve done your research and screened the job listings.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 22, 2026
The number of travelers screened at TSA checkpoints on Sunday, July 5, the busiest day of the holiday travel period.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
He also noted that mifepristone was not included among nearly 700 pharmaceutical compounds the EPA previously screened for potential water contamination concerns.
From Salon ● Jul. 6, 2026
Authorities have responded to the impassioned calls for the movie to be screened in Teochew.
From BBC ● Jun. 25, 2026
She put her suitcase beside one of the overgrown bushes that grew by the screened porch, and they all walked down to the water.
From "Homecoming" by Cynthia Voigt
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Nadira breaks down what you can expect during a multisensory screening.
From Slate ● Jul. 28, 2026
The researchers say the findings could have important consequences for precision medicine and cancer screening.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 27, 2026
The department responded to questions about the state’s record on regulation with a statement that emphasized it requires schools to conduct background screening for owners and employees who have direct contact with students.
From Salon ● Jul. 27, 2026
In town to promote the movie, Refn will also be appearing on Friday night at American Cinematheque‘s Los Feliz Theatre for a 15th anniversary screening of “Drive.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026
“Seriously. It sounds amazing. I’d love a private screening sometime.”
From "Love, Hate & Other Filters" by Samira Ahmed
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