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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And children in school could suffer if their parents were forced to leave their housing and squeeze in with family or friends.
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Jennifer Ludden, NPR, 2 May 2025
Listen to this article A 16-year-old caught with a gun in school has been linked to a fatal shooting in Harlem, police said Thursday.
—Roni Jacobson, New York Daily News, 1 May 2025
After their son was born, Ariana paused being in school full time in order to be home with their son more.
—Mariah Maddox, Parents, 1 May 2025
On July 1, 2021, the NCAA finally allowed players to make money off their name, image and likeness (NIL), which opened up a pathway to get paid while still in school.
—Mike Vorkunov, New York Times, 1 May 2025
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Jennifer Ludden, NPR, 2 May 2025
Listen to this article A 16-year-old caught with a gun in school has been linked to a fatal shooting in Harlem, police said Thursday.
—Roni Jacobson, New York Daily News, 1 May 2025
After their son was born, Ariana paused being in school full time in order to be home with their son more.
—Mariah Maddox, Parents, 1 May 2025
On July 1, 2021, the NCAA finally allowed players to make money off their name, image and likeness (NIL), which opened up a pathway to get paid while still in school.
—Mike Vorkunov, New York Times, 1 May 2025
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“In school.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20school. Accessed 9 May. 2025.
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