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 pseudo-progressive school board, which meets in person in the library, actually is dealing with varying opinions among parents about vaccines, as precipitated by a kid in school coming down with mumps.
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Chris Jones, New York Daily News, 17 Dec. 2024
Take an interest in what your kid is interested in, whether that’s sports, dance, drawing, or a certain subject in school.
—Lauryn Higgins, Parents, 16 Dec. 2024
Coming into the game with a ton of confidence, the school’s first conference championship and looking for the first 12-win season in school history, returning the Army football program to glory has been a point of emphasis for the West Point Class of 2025.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN, 13 Dec. 2024
The team presented arguments for keeping girls in school, highlighting how money marriages hinder community progress.
—Ogar Monday, The Christian Science Monitor, 12 Dec. 2024
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Chris Jones, New York Daily News, 17 Dec. 2024
Take an interest in what your kid is interested in, whether that’s sports, dance, drawing, or a certain subject in school.
—Lauryn Higgins, Parents, 16 Dec. 2024
Coming into the game with a ton of confidence, the school’s first conference championship and looking for the first 12-win season in school history, returning the Army football program to glory has been a point of emphasis for the West Point Class of 2025.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN, 13 Dec. 2024
The team presented arguments for keeping girls in school, highlighting how money marriages hinder community progress.
—Ogar Monday, The Christian Science Monitor, 12 Dec. 2024
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“In school.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20school. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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