in training

idiom

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

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When the halfpipe superstar tore her labrum in her left shoulder in training a month ago, her hopes of becoming the first person to win three consecutive Olympic snowboarding gold medals were in jeopardy. Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2026 Becoming a physician requires at least four years of medical school plus one or several years as a resident in training at a hospital. Betsy McCaughey, Boston Herald, 8 Feb. 2026 A couple of days later, Vonn crashed badly in training and suffered severe back and hip contusions. Sally Jenkins, The Atlantic, 8 Feb. 2026 Vonn’s body awareness was in full flight Saturday in training, quite literally. Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 7 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for in training

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“In training.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20training. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.

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