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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Indiana is two wins away from the first national championship in school history after becoming the first team to advance after a first-round bye in the current 12-team playoff format.
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Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 2 Jan. 2026
In Korea, where hierarchy determines many relationships, any person who is junior to you in experience in school, work, or field, is your hoobae.
—Min Jin Lee, Vogue, 2 Jan. 2026
Mendoza passed for 192 yards and three touchdowns in his first game since winning his school’s first Heisman, but the Hoosiers won the Rose Bowl for the first time in school history by dominating the Crimson Tide (11-4) at the line of scrimmage.
—Greg Beacham, Chicago Tribune, 2 Jan. 2026
Yet, Thursday, from his sideline perch in Pasadena, Saban watched Cignetti's team hand Alabama, 38-3, its most lopsided postseason loss in school history to continue one of the most remarkable coaching feats in college football history.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 2 Jan. 2026
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Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 2 Jan. 2026
In Korea, where hierarchy determines many relationships, any person who is junior to you in experience in school, work, or field, is your hoobae.
—Min Jin Lee, Vogue, 2 Jan. 2026
Mendoza passed for 192 yards and three touchdowns in his first game since winning his school’s first Heisman, but the Hoosiers won the Rose Bowl for the first time in school history by dominating the Crimson Tide (11-4) at the line of scrimmage.
—Greg Beacham, Chicago Tribune, 2 Jan. 2026
Yet, Thursday, from his sideline perch in Pasadena, Saban watched Cignetti's team hand Alabama, 38-3, its most lopsided postseason loss in school history to continue one of the most remarkable coaching feats in college football history.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 2 Jan. 2026
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“In school.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20school. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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