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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Students in school and college uniforms fell to the ground, some struck in the head and chest.
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Sonal Nain, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
These stories often emphasize the struggles of families forced to make impossible choices, from keeping children in school to putting food on the table.
—Footwear News, 12 Sep. 2025
Gill is Lennon, the most popular girl in school and Penny’s arch-nemesis.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 12 Sep. 2025
When a child is unwell, parents may have to miss work, and children can fall behind in school, adding stress for everyone in the family.
—Rhonda Conner-Warren, The Conversation, 11 Sep. 2025
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Sonal Nain, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
These stories often emphasize the struggles of families forced to make impossible choices, from keeping children in school to putting food on the table.
—Footwear News, 12 Sep. 2025
Gill is Lennon, the most popular girl in school and Penny’s arch-nemesis.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 12 Sep. 2025
When a child is unwell, parents may have to miss work, and children can fall behind in school, adding stress for everyone in the family.
—Rhonda Conner-Warren, The Conversation, 11 Sep. 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 14 Sep. 2025.
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