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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Prior to last year, only 14 teams in school history had earned a trip to a bowl game and of the then-30 coaches to lead the program, only five left with winning records – just three since the turn of the 20th century and only one, Bo McMillan, since the end of World War II.
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Dana O'Neil, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2025
Many education leaders wrote that improvement to city infrastructure, such as transportation, will help students stay on-track in school.
—Beki San Martin, Freep.com, 24 Oct. 2025
The school had the 14th-cheapest tuition (including room and board) and high-quality education, ranking 54th in school quality among the more than 400 cities included in WalletHub’s survey.
—Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 22 Oct. 2025
Change begins at the local level — in school board meetings, city councils and county supervisor chambers.
—Chris Ward, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Oct. 2025
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Dana O'Neil, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2025
Many education leaders wrote that improvement to city infrastructure, such as transportation, will help students stay on-track in school.
—Beki San Martin, Freep.com, 24 Oct. 2025
The school had the 14th-cheapest tuition (including room and board) and high-quality education, ranking 54th in school quality among the more than 400 cities included in WalletHub’s survey.
—Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 22 Oct. 2025
Change begins at the local level — in school board meetings, city councils and county supervisor chambers.
—Chris Ward, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Oct. 2025
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“In school.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20school. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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