in training

idiom

: being trained
She's in training to be an astronaut.

Examples of in training in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Hamasaki described his client as a wildland firefighter in training, who grew up in poverty in South-Central Los Angeles. Will Carless, USA TODAY, 3 Apr. 2024 Using Apple Vision Pro in training—similar to other VR systems—can reduce surgical training time by 40% to 200%. John Koetsier, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024 Videos show other puppies in training, including a bloodhound named Coffee and an explosives detection dog named Dumpling. Jessie Yeung, CNN, 29 Mar. 2024 But the theory’s presence in training materials may also be starting to change. Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 22 Mar. 2024 The spokesperson said 27 new inspectors are in training. Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 15 Mar. 2024 The hotel has also bought a five-month-old puppy named Fifi—an understudy in the wings, currently in training for the role. Amanda Fortini, The New Yorker, 11 Mar. 2024 Chinese media publicized last week that the coast guard had also recently participated in training with naval ships under the Eastern Theater Command — the military area that encompasses Taiwan. Amy Chang Chien, New York Times, 24 Mar. 2024 Come winter, the town's population balloons with skiers, snowboarders, and other snow-loving sports enthusiasts — perhaps even Olympic medalists deep in training. Anne Olivia Bauso, Travel + Leisure, 9 Mar. 2024

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“In training.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20training. Accessed 26 Apr. 2024.

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