at school
idiom
British
: attending school as a student
My parents won't let me get a job while I'm at school.
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Among the parent’s biggest fears is being taken while their daughters are at school, leaving the children to return to an empty home.
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Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 27 June 2025
All students have the right to be safe and free from discrimination at school, Kubic said, and policies like the ones held by these districts can shield youths from potential harm or harassment.
—Sofi Zeman, Kansas City Star, 27 June 2025
In ruling for the parents, the court did not say parents have a right to change the lessons and books that were used at school.
—David G. Savage, Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2025
The idea is that many special-needs students are non-verbal or may have difficulty communicating what happened at school, which can be particularly troubling if a child comes home from school agitated or bearing a bruise, advocates for special-needs children say.
—Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel, 26 June 2025
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Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 27 June 2025
All students have the right to be safe and free from discrimination at school, Kubic said, and policies like the ones held by these districts can shield youths from potential harm or harassment.
—Sofi Zeman, Kansas City Star, 27 June 2025
In ruling for the parents, the court did not say parents have a right to change the lessons and books that were used at school.
—David G. Savage, Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2025
The idea is that many special-needs students are non-verbal or may have difficulty communicating what happened at school, which can be particularly troubling if a child comes home from school agitated or bearing a bruise, advocates for special-needs children say.
—Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel, 26 June 2025
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“At school.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/at%20school. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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