screened

Example Sentences

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Worrying about costs is one explanation why people don’t get screened for colon cancer, but there are several other reasons why someone may avoid getting a colonoscopy or doing a stool test.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026

To ensure experiences remain safe, Hasbro built out extensive real-time monitoring infrastructure where information is screened on the way in, as well as on the way out.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

A major review by the National Screening Committee said for every 1,000 men screened in their 50s, it would save two lives from prostate cancer over the next 15 years.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

Senyek also screened for companies that look likely to cut their dividends—something that would likely cause their shares to fall.

From Barron's • May 28, 2026

The opening in the tree wasn’t small, but it was screened on one side by a mess of brambles and on the other side by the second oak.

From "Out of Darkness" by Ashley Hope Pérez