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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The House is not due back in session until Wednesday.
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Dan Mangan,leslie Josephs,spencer Kimball,cj Haddad,justin Papp,jordan Novet, CNBC, 28 Feb. 2026
School is back in session, so sound the alarm.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 26 Feb. 2026
Photos from March 2024 show Colt using the rifle while school was in session, prosecutors said.
—Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 26 Feb. 2026
Hayleigh Colombo The Indiana House is in session this morning as lawmakers try to wrap up their business ahead of Friday, taking action on bills about homeowner's associations, violent crime victims and more.
—Hayleigh Colombo, IndyStar, 26 Feb. 2026
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Dan Mangan,leslie Josephs,spencer Kimball,cj Haddad,justin Papp,jordan Novet, CNBC, 28 Feb. 2026
School is back in session, so sound the alarm.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 26 Feb. 2026
Photos from March 2024 show Colt using the rifle while school was in session, prosecutors said.
—Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 26 Feb. 2026
Hayleigh Colombo The Indiana House is in session this morning as lawmakers try to wrap up their business ahead of Friday, taking action on bills about homeowner's associations, violent crime victims and more.
—Hayleigh Colombo, IndyStar, 26 Feb. 2026
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“In session.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20session. Accessed 3 Mar. 2026.
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