screened

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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

Only "a few thousand" men who have a dangerous genetic variant and a family history of cancer should be screened for prostate cancer with a blood test, according to the final recommendations of scientific advisers.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

I screened it at Columbia River and twice at Oregon State Penitentiary—once for the lifers group, once for the Asian Pacific Family Club.

From Slate • May 27, 2026

The National Association of Colleges and Employers Job Outlook for 2026 showed that 73% of employers screened candidates by GPA in 2019 — but this year only 42% did.

From MarketWatch • May 26, 2026

Bill the pony stood patiently but dejectedly in front of the hobbits, and screened them a little; but before long the drifting snow was above his hocks, and it went on mounting.

From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien