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"in the first meeting,the principle introduced us to the school's staff"

is there anything wrong with the preposition "in" here?I think "at" is better here,am I correct?

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"in the first meeting,the principle introduced us to the school's staff"

is there anything wrong with the preposition "in" here?I think "at" is better here,am I correct?

thanks in advance!!
Yes, you are right. "During" is also possible.
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