in session

idiom

1
: in the process of meeting formally
Congress is in session right now.
2
US : conducting classes
School will be back in session at the beginning of September.

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Relationships within a caucus and across the aisle are crucial for the governing body to form, as many members have made a shift to live in their districts and commute to Washington when the body is in session. Lauren Green, The Washington Examiner, 26 Oct. 2025 Why is the House not in session? ABC News, 19 Oct. 2025 When the legislature is not in session, Douglass volunteers for Meals on Wheels and the Troy Town Revitalization Committee. Peter Aitken, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 2025 Which is something to think about until November when court will again be in session on the fir and aspen slopes of Disappointment Mountain. Bob Cary, Outdoor Life, 15 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for in session

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“In session.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20session. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.

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