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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Miles said that families will be informed by Sunday if schools will be in session on Tuesday.
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Phil Helsel, NBC news, 23 Jan. 2026
Republicans said the fines were necessary to keep the House in session and prevent quorum breaks.
—S.e. Jenkins, CBS News, 21 Jan. 2026
Lossa, 44, offered no direct criticism of Carter but said that if he is elected, constituents in the district can expect to see him often at community events when Congress is not in session.
—John C. Moritz, Austin American Statesman, 20 Jan. 2026
The Florida Legislature is back in session in Tallahassee.
—Miami Herald, 15 Jan. 2026
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Phil Helsel, NBC news, 23 Jan. 2026
Republicans said the fines were necessary to keep the House in session and prevent quorum breaks.
—S.e. Jenkins, CBS News, 21 Jan. 2026
Lossa, 44, offered no direct criticism of Carter but said that if he is elected, constituents in the district can expect to see him often at community events when Congress is not in session.
—John C. Moritz, Austin American Statesman, 20 Jan. 2026
The Florida Legislature is back in session in Tallahassee.
—Miami Herald, 15 Jan. 2026
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“In session.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20session. Accessed 27 Jan. 2026.
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