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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The TSA has screened 12.3% more travelers than it had by this time last year and 1.4% more than in 2019.
From Washington Times ● Dec. 21, 2023
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
The agency has screened nearly 400 homes so far, it said, and did not detect any chemicals, though they are continuing to examine more homes in the area and conduct air quality monitoring.
From BBC ● Feb. 15, 2023
Cinemark has screened Netflix films in the past.
From New York Times ● Oct. 6, 2022
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 Rhodes, James Ford
