screened

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More than 12,000 passengers were screened at five UK airports during the 2014 outbreak in West Africa, but these failed to pick up the only case, that of nurse Pauline Cafferkey.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

And if they are getting screened because of symptoms or a family history, it’s no longer considered a preventive test.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026

It explains how he made it his tradition as president to read, after they were screened for threats, 10 letters each day from among the roughly 20,000 letters and emails sent to him daily.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

To identify potential companies of interest, Barron’s screened builders included in the iShares U.S.

From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026

I eased off the steps and went back inside, onto the screened porch.

From "The Secret Life of Bees" by Sue Monk Kidd