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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In October 2015, his mother, Amy, told The New York Times that after his father's death, Davidson began acting out in school and, at one point, ripped all his hair out.
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Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 19 Dec. 2025
After attending Catholic elementary school, Jiménez applied to the Redemptorist seminary in Wisconsin, only to be rejected after getting in trouble in school for throwing eggs at a bus on which the pastor was riding.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 18 Dec. 2025
Decrease in enrollment District leaders said the drop in student population was due to a mix of factors, including a decline in school-age children expected to continue through the 2027-28 school year.
—Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 16 Dec. 2025
Stan, whose father has lost the family weed farm, seeks solace in school guidance counselor Jesus.
—Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Dec. 2025
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Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 19 Dec. 2025
After attending Catholic elementary school, Jiménez applied to the Redemptorist seminary in Wisconsin, only to be rejected after getting in trouble in school for throwing eggs at a bus on which the pastor was riding.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 18 Dec. 2025
Decrease in enrollment District leaders said the drop in student population was due to a mix of factors, including a decline in school-age children expected to continue through the 2027-28 school year.
—Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 16 Dec. 2025
Stan, whose father has lost the family weed farm, seeks solace in school guidance counselor Jesus.
—Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Dec. 2025
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“In school.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20school. Accessed 20 Dec. 2025.
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