at school

idiom

British
: attending school as a student
My parents won't let me get a job while I'm at school.

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Her children, who attend McLouth USD 432, already often eat breakfast at school, but a fully free meal would make the decision even easier. Jonathan Shorman, Kansas City Star, 24 Jan. 2025 Participating in volunteer work with a local sustainability or environmental justice group or founding an eco-justice club at school will demonstrate students’ engagement in the service initiatives central to the study of environmental humanities. Christopher Rim, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025 And that’s what kids got used to seeing, not only at school but increasingly throughout society. Miles Bryan, Vox, 23 Jan. 2025 Weapons detection system at school failed to work An artificial intelligence system meant to detect weapons at Antioch High School failed to spot the gun, according to Metro Nashville Public Schools. Josh Margolin, ABC News, 23 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for at school 

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“At school.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/at%20school. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.

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