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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Streaming class is in session — with Kai Cenat serving as headmaster.
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Emily Blackwood, People.com, 7 May 2025
Court will be back in session May 9, and that's when the court will likely determine who will be bestowed the power of convicting – or acquitting – the former hip-hop icon.
—Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 7 May 2025
The Canadian Parliament has not been in session since before Christmas, after Mr. Trudeau suspended its activities to be able to hold the Liberal leadership election that elevated Mr. Carney.
—Matina Stevis-Gridneff, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
While Brewer is paid year round, school isn’t in session for two months out of the year.
—Ryan Ermey, CNBC, 1 May 2025
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Emily Blackwood, People.com, 7 May 2025
Court will be back in session May 9, and that's when the court will likely determine who will be bestowed the power of convicting – or acquitting – the former hip-hop icon.
—Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 7 May 2025
The Canadian Parliament has not been in session since before Christmas, after Mr. Trudeau suspended its activities to be able to hold the Liberal leadership election that elevated Mr. Carney.
—Matina Stevis-Gridneff, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
While Brewer is paid year round, school isn’t in session for two months out of the year.
—Ryan Ermey, CNBC, 1 May 2025
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“In session.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20session. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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