in school

phrase

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 embarrassment of losing to a MAC team for the second time in school history would have been punishment enough. Austin Meek, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026 Countries where high schoolers reported using digital devices for around two to three hours per day in school saw higher test scores, but scores fell once tech use climbed beyond that. Arkansas Online, 10 Sep. 2026 Each store has its own personality — some are nicer, some are older, some are sexier, some are more conservative, and some do better in school. Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2026 Large majorities say 9/11 reshaped the country and their generation, though younger adults more often cite the pandemic and many learned about the attacks only in school. Linley Sanders, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for in school

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“In school.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20school. Accessed 13 Sep. 2026.

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