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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Police said both schools remained in session as police investigated.
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Tim Fang, CBS News, 15 Dec. 2025
Class was not in session, but a limited number of staff and construction workers were present.
—Arkansas Online, 13 Dec. 2025
Protests are planned to last as long as lawmakers are in session or committee.
—Kayla Dwyer, IndyStar, 9 Dec. 2025
Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA) said from the start that Grijalva would be sworn in when the House was back in session.
—Jenny Goldsberry, The Washington Examiner, 4 Dec. 2025
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Tim Fang, CBS News, 15 Dec. 2025
Class was not in session, but a limited number of staff and construction workers were present.
—Arkansas Online, 13 Dec. 2025
Protests are planned to last as long as lawmakers are in session or committee.
—Kayla Dwyer, IndyStar, 9 Dec. 2025
Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA) said from the start that Grijalva would be sworn in when the House was back in session.
—Jenny Goldsberry, The Washington Examiner, 4 Dec. 2025
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“In session.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20session. Accessed 19 Dec. 2025.
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