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 legislation, the first of its kind in the country, responds to policies in some school districts that required employees to notify parents if a student began using different pronouns or identified as a gender not reflected in school records.
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Kate Selig, New York Times, 1 Jan. 2025
Missouri football has won double-digit games in consecutive seasons for just the third time in school history after yesterday’s Music City Bowl win over Iowa.
—Chris Branch, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
The owner of a home with a fair market value of $400,000 would pay an additional $96 annually in school taxes.
—Alec Johnson, Journal Sentinel, 31 Dec. 2024
Her interest in and talent for music led to her singing at church and in school choirs.
—arkansasonline.com, 21 Dec. 2024
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Kate Selig, New York Times, 1 Jan. 2025
Missouri football has won double-digit games in consecutive seasons for just the third time in school history after yesterday’s Music City Bowl win over Iowa.
—Chris Branch, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
The owner of a home with a fair market value of $400,000 would pay an additional $96 annually in school taxes.
—Alec Johnson, Journal Sentinel, 31 Dec. 2024
Her interest in and talent for music led to her singing at church and in school choirs.
—arkansasonline.com, 21 Dec. 2024
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“In school.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20school. Accessed 7 Jan. 2025.
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