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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Beam was hired at Laney College as an assistant coach in 2004 and was the head coach at school from 2012 to 2024.
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Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 14 Nov. 2025
The tool also supports teamwork at school and work.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 14 Nov. 2025
Portland Elementary students from Bus 2071, the bus involved in the crash, moved to a different bus and are now at school, Lally said.
—Leo Bertucci, Louisville Courier Journal, 13 Nov. 2025
Talk to your kid's social worker at school about free breakfast, lunch and after-school food programs.
—NPR, 11 Nov. 2025
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Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 14 Nov. 2025
The tool also supports teamwork at school and work.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 14 Nov. 2025
Portland Elementary students from Bus 2071, the bus involved in the crash, moved to a different bus and are now at school, Lally said.
—Leo Bertucci, Louisville Courier Journal, 13 Nov. 2025
Talk to your kid's social worker at school about free breakfast, lunch and after-school food programs.
—NPR, 11 Nov. 2025
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“At school.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/at%20school. Accessed 19 Nov. 2025.
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