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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The result is far more complex than the drawings of volcanoes most saw in school, with a main vent connecting a chamber of magma with the surface.
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Arkansas Online, 11 Jan. 2026
And especially for a teenager such as Lehman, who continued to play hockey, and also made time for lacrosse and baseball while excelling in school.
—Andrew Carter, Chicago Tribune, 10 Jan. 2026
The College Football Playoff’s top seed overwhelmed and steamrolled Big Ten foe Oregon 56-22 to win the Peach Bowl semifinal and reach their first national championship game in school history.
—The Athletic College Football, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2026
For the first time in school history, the Indiana Hoosiers will be playing for a national title after walloping Oregon 56-22 in the Peach Bowl.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 10 Jan. 2026
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Arkansas Online, 11 Jan. 2026
And especially for a teenager such as Lehman, who continued to play hockey, and also made time for lacrosse and baseball while excelling in school.
—Andrew Carter, Chicago Tribune, 10 Jan. 2026
The College Football Playoff’s top seed overwhelmed and steamrolled Big Ten foe Oregon 56-22 to win the Peach Bowl semifinal and reach their first national championship game in school history.
—The Athletic College Football, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2026
For the first time in school history, the Indiana Hoosiers will be playing for a national title after walloping Oregon 56-22 in the Peach Bowl.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 10 Jan. 2026
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“In school.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20school. Accessed 14 Jan. 2026.
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