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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During the Marquette Law School program, Smart emphasized the importance of building literacy skills both in preschool years and in school years.
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Alan J. Borsuk, jsonline.com, 21 Nov. 2025
Legislators could draw on that research to better regulate these foods – for example, to limit the use of certain especially harmful ingredients, to restrict marketing of ultraprocessed products, or to limit their inclusion in school meals.
—David B. Sarwer, The Conversation, 21 Nov. 2025
Border Patrol agents’ presence sparked protests, a surge in school absences and business closures.
—Caitlin McGlade, Charlotte Observer, 21 Nov. 2025
Chuck’s excitement over starting a band, though, coincided with his disinterest in school.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 19 Nov. 2025
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Alan J. Borsuk, jsonline.com, 21 Nov. 2025
Legislators could draw on that research to better regulate these foods – for example, to limit the use of certain especially harmful ingredients, to restrict marketing of ultraprocessed products, or to limit their inclusion in school meals.
—David B. Sarwer, The Conversation, 21 Nov. 2025
Border Patrol agents’ presence sparked protests, a surge in school absences and business closures.
—Caitlin McGlade, Charlotte Observer, 21 Nov. 2025
Chuck’s excitement over starting a band, though, coincided with his disinterest in school.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 19 Nov. 2025
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 28 Nov. 2025.
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