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unscreened

British  
/ ʌnˈskriːnd /

adjective

  1. not sheltered or concealed by a screen

  2. not passed through a screen; unsifted

  3. (of a film) not yet on show to the public

  4. not put through a security check

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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It added that a joint mission between the children's charity Unicef, the World Health Organization and the regional healthcare department had highlighted "the role of unregulated private practices" and "the contribution of unscreened blood transfusions".

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

The city of Pasadena has not been totally unscreened since the pandemic.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2023

Powderly argued this provision could harm users who could download unscreened and potentially harmful software to their devices.

From The Verge • Jan. 20, 2022

He also appeared to address concerns that unscreened refugees could flood the country, noting that Afghans will be flown to processing centers abroad, not directly to the United States.

From Washington Post • Aug. 22, 2021

An unscreened porch opened along the back of the worn house.

From "Homecoming" by Cynthia Voigt

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