screen
noun
a movable or fixed device, usually consisting of a covered frame, that provides shelter, serves as a partition, etc.
had screened
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past perfectof screen.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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But in 2021, the Regional Health Agency of Ile-de-France determined that lead from the Notre Dame fire did not increase blood lead levels in 1222 children it had screened in contaminated areas.
From Science Magazine ● Dec. 5, 2024
The commission said it had screened over 100 projects worth a total of around $362 million.
From Washington Times ● Nov. 21, 2023
According to the Environmental Protection Agency, it had screened 525 homes for air quality as of Saturday and had sampled the municipal water in town, with no concerning levels of contaminants.
From New York Times ● Feb. 19, 2023
As I watched I kept thinking how much better “Gaslit” would have been as a two-hour movie, focused only on Martha and seen in theaters that had screened “All the President’s Men.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 29, 2022
Looking back, Rowan could no longer see even the tall stone walls of the mill, the highest building, because the trees had screened it from view.
From "Rowan of Rin" by Emily Rodda
