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 lawsuit also claims the Lynwood Unified School District, where two of Isaiah’s siblings were allegedly enrolled, failed to investigate the fact that Isaiah was not enrolled in school. Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026 Minor league playoff games usually tank, since the kids are back in school and there are no promotions, but that, too, was different in Hartford, even when fortunes on the field don’t match the commercial success. Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 18 Sep. 2026 Southfield improved to 8-3 the next season, then won the first state championship in school history during Marshall’s senior year. Taylor Eldridge, Kansas City Star, 17 Sep. 2026 Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, better known as welfare, requires mothers to be enrolled in school or have a job. Annie Lowrey, The Atlantic, 17 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 22 Sep. 2026.

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