screenings
Britishplural noun
Example Sentences
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For example, many initial vision screenings take place in the pediatrician’s office during well-child visits, which include eye and hearing screenings as well as immunizations and developmental checks.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026
Though kids might be getting basic vision screenings at school or from a pediatrician, some eye problems are still overlooked.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026
The couple were impressed, they say, by the range of anonymous donors who had undergone "comprehensive health screenings" and psychological examinations.
From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026
A few big airports, including San Francisco International Airport and Kansas City International Airport, and more than a dozen smaller ones are part of a program that allows private security screenings.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 28, 2026
We were warned that we could be targets, and for weeks we carefully hauled our mail packages to the federal courthouse for X-ray screenings before opening them.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
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