in school
idiom
US
: attending school as a student
My parents won't let me get a job while I'm in school.
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The annual event is played in an East vs. West format and features the best players in San Diego County regardless of year in school.
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John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Apr. 2025
The Kansas City, Mo., native developed into one of the most-productive receivers in Gophers history with 208 receptions, 2,685 yards and 19 touchdowns — all top six in school history.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 21 Apr. 2025
The massacre, which also wounded 21 people, became a blueprint for dozens of copycats and shattered the notion that kids were safe in school.
—Terry Collins, USA Today, 20 Apr. 2025
Your kids will learn valuable STEM skills that can help them in school and beyond.
—Christopher Murray, FOXNews.com, 17 Apr. 2025
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John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Apr. 2025
The Kansas City, Mo., native developed into one of the most-productive receivers in Gophers history with 208 receptions, 2,685 yards and 19 touchdowns — all top six in school history.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 21 Apr. 2025
The massacre, which also wounded 21 people, became a blueprint for dozens of copycats and shattered the notion that kids were safe in school.
—Terry Collins, USA Today, 20 Apr. 2025
Your kids will learn valuable STEM skills that can help them in school and beyond.
—Christopher Murray, FOXNews.com, 17 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for in school
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“In school.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20school. Accessed 27 Apr. 2025.
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