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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Justice Elena Kagan brought up the issue of chess clubs in school.
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Gwen Faulkenberry, Arkansas Online, 22 Jan. 2026
Offering choice can help reduce waste and increase participation in school meals, which is a public health win.
—Leeann Weintraub, Daily News, 21 Jan. 2026
In arguably the most prestigious of the college softball polls, Texas softball topped the ESPN/USA Softball preseason rankings for the first time in school history.
—Thomas Jones, Austin American Statesman, 20 Jan. 2026
The Indiana Hoosiers outlasted the Miami Hurricanes, winning their first football title in school history with a 27-21 victory Monday night.
—CBS News, 19 Jan. 2026
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Gwen Faulkenberry, Arkansas Online, 22 Jan. 2026
Offering choice can help reduce waste and increase participation in school meals, which is a public health win.
—Leeann Weintraub, Daily News, 21 Jan. 2026
In arguably the most prestigious of the college softball polls, Texas softball topped the ESPN/USA Softball preseason rankings for the first time in school history.
—Thomas Jones, Austin American Statesman, 20 Jan. 2026
The Indiana Hoosiers outlasted the Miami Hurricanes, winning their first football title in school history with a 27-21 victory Monday night.
—CBS News, 19 Jan. 2026
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“In school.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20school. Accessed 24 Jan. 2026.
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