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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 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

It has screened in 70mm in both New York City and Los Angeles in just the past few months.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 30, 2022

There are deeds for committing which a man is doubly damned, because he has screened himself from overt punishment by the nature of his own villainy.

From The Small House at Allington by Trollope, Anthony