screen
noun
a movable or fixed device, usually consisting of a covered frame, that provides shelter, serves as a partition, etc.
has been screening
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present perfect progressiveof screen (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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Compton Unified has been screening students for math difficulties three times a year for students in kindergarten through eighth grade, according to Jennifer Moon, Compton Unified’s executive director of educational services for K-8.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 30, 2026
Northern Ireland is behind the rest of the UK in how it has been screening for cervical cancer as it uses an old model called cytology screening instead of the gold standard HPV screening.
From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2023
The EPA has been screening homes near the derailment for indoor air-quality concerns.
From Salon ● Feb. 28, 2023
The E.P.A. has been screening homes in the affected area for vinyl chloride and hydrogen chloride.
From New York Times ● Feb. 15, 2023
Details: While pop-up drive-in theaters experienced a renaissance during the pandemic, Union Market has been screening movies in its parking lot since the summer of 2012.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 9, 2021
