screen
noun
a movable or fixed device, usually consisting of a covered frame, that provides shelter, serves as a partition, etc.
has screened
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present perfectof screen (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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DSI has screened over 7,000 export shipments since June, the CEO said, analyzing roughly 100 outbound vessels daily to build oversight.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026
To help highlight potential opportunities in the space, MarketWatch has screened industrial-sector names for a combination of price momentum and expected revenue growth through 2028, with the results below.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 19, 2026
Santos has screened the defence excellently in pre-season.
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026
The program has screened almost 7,000 students, done secondary screening for over 1,2000 students and provided services for over 550 students this year.
From Seattle Times ● May 23, 2023
Other critics agree with Mahaffy that he has been unjust to Cleon, and has screened Nicias from blame that was his due for defective generalship.
From Historical Essays by James Ford Rhodes
