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 news investigation detailed how students were doubly penalized: when they were punished in school, with detention or a suspension, and then when they were ticketed by police for minor misbehavior.
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Jennifer Smith Richards, ProPublica, 28 May 2025
Mesa won the men’s 4×100 relay for the first time in school history.
—Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 May 2025
Over 4 million Gen Z adults in the U.S. are not in school, working or in job training.
—Chris Westfall, Forbes.com, 26 May 2025
The dog’s day is scheduled out like a child in school.
—Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 25 May 2025
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Jennifer Smith Richards, ProPublica, 28 May 2025
Mesa won the men’s 4×100 relay for the first time in school history.
—Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 May 2025
Over 4 million Gen Z adults in the U.S. are not in school, working or in job training.
—Chris Westfall, Forbes.com, 26 May 2025
The dog’s day is scheduled out like a child in school.
—Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 25 May 2025
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“In school.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20school. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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